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Skeptical investigator who has publicly critiqued UFO claims, hoaxes, and “paranormal evidence” using an evidence-first approach.
Known for explaining UFO narratives through psychology, folklore, media incentives, and misperception rather than extraterrestrial visitation.
A prominent “organized skepticism” voice whose work is frequently cited in debates about ufology’s methods and standards.

Senior U.S. Army Air Forces commander whose actions during the Roswell episode helped shape the “weather balloon vs. flying disc” narrative shift.
Frequently cited in Roswell historiography due to press handling, photographed materials, and later disputes over what was shown.
A central “institutional face” of early UFO-era crisis communication and rumor control.

Former CIA officer turned UAP commentator, known for insider-flavored speculation and long-horizon “big event” claims.
A podcast-circuit regular whose narratives blend intelligence-community vocabulary with disclosure-era mythology.
Influential more as a modern “UAP personality” than as a traditional case investigator.

Lead modern popularizer/investigator of the 1948 Aztec, New Mexico alleged crash-recovery story (“the other Roswell”).
Spent decades interviewing locals, collecting archives, and revisiting Hart Canyon—helping revive a case long branded a hoax.
A major media guest whose work sits at the center of the Aztec debate: historic fraud narrative vs. alleged suppressed recovery.

Stage magician turned world-famous skeptic who publicly challenged UFO, psychic, and paranormal claims on evidentiary grounds.
Used performance expertise to argue that many “alien/psychic” demonstrations resemble stagecraft and misdirection.
A major institutional influence on how UFO claims are interrogated in popular media.

U.S. military veteran and prolific author regarded within UFO circles as a leading modern Roswell researcher.
Co-authored influential Roswell books that shaped the “crash retrieval” narrative for late-20th-century audiences.
A long-running internal critic within pro-Roswell circles, known for revising positions as new claims emerge.

British investigator and author who became a major BUFORA-era public face of UK ufology and later developed more skeptical/psychological framings.
Early contributor to the mythos around Rendlesham Forest and other UK cases, then publicly re-evaluated aspects of them.
Noted for “Oz Factor” theorizing and for blending ufology with Fortean/paranormal topics.

British author and “Fortean” investigator known for prolific books on UFOs, government files, and conspiracy narratives.
Promoted contentious reinterpretations of Roswell and “men in black” lore, often blending archival digging with speculative synthesis.
A major modern popularizer of UFO-adjacent themes (UFOs + occult + intelligence + folklore).

Central “alien encounter + bracelet artifact” claimant whose late-1990s story became a staple of UFO-TV and internet-era ufology.
Best known for alleging a violent close encounter in the Pacific Northwest, an “unknown metal” device, and government harassment.
A polarizing figure: believers cite “physical evidence” narratives; critics cite inconsistencies, provenance gaps, and media theatrics.

Key public face of the “Berkshire UFO incident” narrative, centered on Labor Day 1969 in western Massachusetts.
Promoted the case through a family-based abduction storyline, later amplified by streaming-era exposure and tourism.
Built an identity around commemoration efforts (monuments/“UFO park”) and public advocacy for recognition.

Astronomy and science writer known in UFO circles as a prominent UK skeptic focused on astronomical misidentifications.
Associated with skeptical analysis of Rendlesham Forest and other UK “classic” cases.
A major advocate for treating many UFO reports as interpretive errors involving celestial/atmospheric phenomena.

UK writer and UFO folklore researcher who emphasizes mythmaking, social dynamics, and the “story-life” of famous cases.
Associated with critical re-readings of British UFO history and “UFOs as modern folklore” approaches.
A frequent commentator blending Fortean research with media history and cultural critique.

Physicist who chaired the 1953 CIA-linked scientific review popularly known as the “Robertson Panel.”
Helped codify a national-security framing: UFOs as not a direct threat but a potential communications/psychological vulnerability.
A pivotal bureaucratic moment shaping how official institutions approached UFO reporting during the Cold War.

Philanthropist whose quiet sponsorship helped professionalize parts of 1990s “UFO disclosure” culture and elite networking.
Associated with encouraging governmental engagement and legitimizing UFO discussion in policy-adjacent circles.
A behind-the-scenes power broker: not a field investigator, but a major enabler of institutional access.

Parapsychologist and author who bridged UFO/high-strangeness and psychical research, stressing patterns across different anomaly domains.
Known for books on hauntings, psychokinesis, and survival research, often treating UFO reports as part of a broader “anomalous spectrum.”
A major voice in 1970s–1990s “Fortean synthesis,” later shadowed by controversy and his early death.

Former head of the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book and author of one of the most-cited insider accounts of early official UFO investigation.
Popularized the term “UFO” and documented internal debates, uncertainty, and politics surrounding the subject.
A cornerstone figure for “official history” ufology—used by both skeptics and believers for different arguments.

Canadian UFO researcher and cataloger best known for annual Canadian UFO Survey reporting and long-term case database work.
A major institution-like figure in Canada’s civilian UFO research landscape, emphasizing documentation over spectacle.
Influential for normalization: treating UFO reports as social data and investigative records.

Physicist whose systematic field study of a UFO “window area” became a classic example of instrumented, long-duration observation.
Known for Project Identification, documenting repeated light phenomena and attempting correlation with measurements and witness logs.
Respected by many for methodology even when interpretations remain disputed.

Independent “breakthrough propulsion” commentator and content creator best known for the AlienScientist brand (active since ~2008) and for explaining exotic propulsion / UAP-adjacent physics ideas in long-form interviews and videos.
Frequently appears across UFO/UAP podcast circuits discussing advanced materials, anti-gravity lore, psyops/disinformation themes, and speculative engineering pathways.
Also associated with AltPropulsion.com as a listed personality profile, and with a public persona that blends science communication with contrarian takes on institutional “consensus” narratives.

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