April 27, 1986
Hynek dies - the legacy of a transformation
Background
J. Allen Hynek dies of a brain tumor in Scottsdale, Arizona. His legacy: the first renowned scientist to walk the path from institutional debunker to public advocate of open research. His standards - methodical case collection, classification, witness interviews - still shape serious ufology today. The 1990s and 2000s wave of serious research (NIDS, BAASS, AATIP) builds directly on his methodological foundation.
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