Paul Santorini

Dr. Paul Santorini (1891-1984)

Greek physicist of world renown who helped develop radar, fuses for the atomic bomb, and the Nike missile guidance system. In 1946, the Greek government, alarmed by ghost rocket sightings over its territory, tasked Santorini with leading an investigation team of engineers.

His team concluded that the objects were neither Russian nor missiles. However, before the investigation could proceed further, U.S. military officials pressured the Greek army into silence. In Santorini's words (statement made in 1967): 'Before we could do any more, the Army, after conferring with foreign officials, ordered the investigation stopped.' Santorini was closely questioned by U.S. scientists from Washington. He later reaffirmed his account to UFO researcher Raymond Fowler.