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Peter Sturrock

🇬🇧United KingdomResearcher

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Researcher

Nation

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

British-American astrophysicist (1924-2024) at Stanford University. Pioneered the scientific study of UFOs within academia. Conducted a survey of the American Astronomical Society membership on UFO sightings (1977). Organized the Pocantico Conference (1997) bringing together scientists and UFO investigators. Founded the Society for Scientific Exploration.

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Timeline

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1977

Jan 1977Participated in

Peter Sturrock Stanford University Survey: 5% of Astronomers Report UFO Observations

1982

Jun 1982Participated in

Society for Scientific Exploration Founded: Academic UFO Research

References

🔗archives.stanford.edu 🔗Wikipedia: Peter A. Sturrock 🔗encyclopedia.com 🔗thiemeworks.com 🔗science.org