| Below are ten names of the most educated, | | | | |
| respected UFologists alive today. By studying | | | | Bernard Haisch, Ph.D.: Astrophysicist and |
| their theories and published works, you will | | | | President of Digital Universe Foundation; |
| be on the forefront of Ufology research. | | | | Chief Science Officer for ManyOne Networks, |
| | | | Inc; Director of California Institute for |
| Jerome Clark: Researcher and writer. He | | | | Physics and Astrophysics; and editor of |
| attended South Dakota State University and | | | | numerous scientific journals. He earned his |
| Minnesota State University, becoming | | | | Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. |
| interested in the UFO phenomenon in the | | | | Self-described as a "UFO skeptic, standing |
| 1960s. He initially embraced the | | | | somewhere between the majority rejectionist |
| interdimensional hypothesis to explain UFOs, | | | | view of mainstream scientific community and |
| but then turned to Extraterrestrial | | | | the majority accepting view of the general |
| Hypothesis as the best explanation. His focus | | | | public," Haisch advocates personal research |
| is on UFO cases with multiple witnesses, or | | | | of phenomenon while suspending judgment. |
| those which leave physical evidence. He is an | | | | |
| active board member of CUFOS, and has served | | | | James A. Harder, Ph.D.: Professor of Civil |
| as the editor of the CUFOS journal, as well | | | | and Hydraulic Engineering and Professor |
| as The Journal for UFO Studies. In the 1990s | | | | Emeritus at University of California at |
| he published a massive three volume UFO | | | | Berkeley. Harder received his BS at Caltech, |
| Encyclopedia, which earned him the 1998 | | | | and his MS and Ph.D. at University of |
| Benjamin Franklin Award in the Science | | | | California in Berkeley. From 1969-1982 he was |
| category. He has written and co-written | | | | the director of research for Aerial Phenomena |
| several books on UFOs. | | | | Research Organization, one of the first |
| | | | civilian organizations to study UFOs. He was |
| Stanton T. Friedman: Nuclear Physicist. He | | | | the primary investigator on a number of |
| received his BS and MS from University of | | | | classical UFO cases, mainly related to alien |
| Chicago, and worked for 14 years on advanced, | | | | abductions. He is a strong advocate of the |
| classified projects such as nuclear aircraft, | | | | Extraterrestrial Hypothesis and the |
| fission and fusion rockets, and nuclear power | | | | government cover-up theories. |
| plants for space. He is possibly the | | | | |
| best-known UFO lecturer in North America, | | | | John Keel: Parapsychologist and Journalist. |
| having been the first promoter of the Roswell | | | | Keel is best-known for his ideas that there |
| incident, and the most significant voice of | | | | is a direct relationship between UFOs and |
| the Extraterrestrial Hypothesis. His written | | | | psychic phenomena and demonology. He is one |
| testimony has been used in Congressional | | | | of the most widely read and influential |
| hearings, and he has appeared before the UN | | | | UFologists since the early 1970s. His 1967 |
| twice. He has published two books covering | | | | book, The Mothman Prophesies-about a strange |
| his work with the MJ-12 documents and the | | | | winged creature reportedly seen in West |
| Roswell incident. | | | | Virginia by numerous witnesses-was loosely |
| | | | adapted into a 2002 blockbuster. |
| Richard F. Haines, Ph.D.: Research Scientist | | | | |
| for NASA from 1967-1988. He received his MA | | | | Bruce Maccabbee, Ph.D.: Optical Physicist. He |
| and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from | | | | received his BS in physics from Worcester |
| Michigan State University. He investigated | | | | Polytechnical Institute, and his MA and Ph.D. |
| aviation accidents and incidents for FAA, | | | | at American University in Washington DC. He |
| NTSB, and attorneys. For 37 years he has | | | | has been active in UFO research since the |
| specialized in pilot sightings, amassing more | | | | 1960s, when he joined NICAP. After its demise |
| than 3,000 reports. Other special interests | | | | he joined MUFON and is now state director for |
| include analysis of photographic evidence and | | | | Maryland. He was instrumental in establishing |
| data on Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind. | | | | the Fund for UFO Research. He is the author |
| He has written two books and numerous UFO | | | | and co-author of numerous technical articles |
| articles. | | | | and books. |