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Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist.[1] He is perhaps best remembered for his UFO research. Hynek acted as scientific advisor to UFO studies undertaken by the U.S. Air Force under three projects: Project Sign (1947–1949), Project Grudge (1949–1951) and Project Blue Book (1952–1969).

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Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist.[1] He is perhaps best remembered for his UFO research. Hynek acted as scientific advisor to UFO studies undertaken by the U.S. Air Force under two projects: Project Sign (1947–1949) and Project Blue Book (1952–1969).

Early life:

In later years he conducted his own independent UFO research, developing the "Close Encounter" classification system. He was among the first people to conduct scientific analysis of reports and especially of trace evidence purportedly left by UFOs.

Hynek was born in Chicago to Czech parents. In 1931, Hynek received a B.S. from the University of Chicago. In 1935, he completed his Ph.D. in astrophysics at Yerkes Observatory. He joined the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The Ohio State University in 1936. He specialized in the study of stellar evolution and in the identification of spectroscopic binary stars.

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Personal life:

Hynek and his wife, Miriam (Curtis) had five children. Hynek's son Joel is an Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor. He oversaw the design of the camouflage effect for the movie Predator, and won the Best Visual Effects Oscar for his work on What Dreams May Come.

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Dr. Josef Allen Hynek was born on 1 May 1910, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, his father, Josef Hynek, was 40 and his mother, Bertha Waska, was 39. He married Miriam Curtis on 31 May 1942, in Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1953 and lived in Franklinton, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1950. In 1946, his occupation is listed as director of the mcmillin observatory at ohio state university in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States. He died on 27 April 1986, in Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 75.