Howard Percy Robertson

Howard Percy Robertson (1903-1961) was an American mathematician and physicist.

Robertson chaired the 1953 CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel.
- The panel, officially the Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects, reviewed Air Force UFO evidence over four days
- Concluded that UFOs posed no direct threat to national security

The panel made significant recommendations on UFO policy.
- Recommended a public education campaign to 'debunk' UFO reports
- This recommendation significantly influenced US government UFO policy for decades