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J. Allen Hynek

J. Allen Hynek

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Born May 1, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died April 27, 1986

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J. Allen Hynek was a professor of Astronomy at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He was also the Founder of the Center for UFO Studies and first coined the phrase "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" as a way to catagorize direct contact with aliens.

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The Phenomenon Poster

The Phenomenon Documentary2020Self - Lead Scientist, Project Blue Book

Unacknowledged Poster

Unacknowledged Documentary2017Self - Astronomer

Project Blue Book Short Film2015Self

I Know What I Saw Poster

I Know What I Saw Documentary2009Self - Scientific Consultant, U.S. Air Force

The Portal: The Hessdalen Light Phenomenon Documentary2009Self

UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied Poster

UFO: The Greatest Story Ever Denied Documentary2006Self

Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing Poster

Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing Documentary2005Self - Lead Scientist, Project Blue Book

The UFO Conspiracy Poster

The UFO Conspiracy Documentary2004Self - UFO Researcher

Out of the Blue Poster

Out of the Blue Documentary2003Self - Scientific Adviser, Project Blue Book

Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact Poster

Close Encounters: Proof of Alien Contact Documentary2000Self

UFOs: 50 Years of Denial? Poster

UFOs: 50 Years of Denial? Documentary1997Self - Scientific Advisor to Blue Book

Les chercheurs d'OVNIs Poster

Les chercheurs d'OVNIs Documentary1996Self

America Undercover Poster

America Undercover TV Series1993Self - Director, Center for UFO Research

UFOs: It Has Begun Poster

UFOs: It Has Begun Documentary1979Self

Beyond Reason TV Series1977Self - Guest

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Poster

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Feature Film1977Self - Smoking Pipe at Landing Site

UFOs Are Here! Feature Film1977Self

Ésotérisme expérimental Poster

Ésotérisme expérimental TV Series1976Self

Tomorrow Coast to Coast Poster

Tomorrow Coast to Coast TV Series1973Self

The Bob Braun Show Poster

The Bob Braun Show TV Series1967Astronomy

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Dr. Allen

CBS Reports Poster

CBS Reports TV Series1959Self

To Tell the Truth Poster

To Tell the Truth TV Series1956Self - Contestant

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind Poster

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Feature Film1977

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