Case file · Non-fiction & research literature
Vallée, 'Anatomy of a Phenomenon'
Jacques Vallée's first UFO book, a statistical and historical survey written while he worked with J. Allen Hynek at Northwestern University.
1965 CE · 42.05, -87.68 · status: account
The account
A trained astronomer and computer scientist, Vallée argued that UFO reports formed patterns worth studying with data methods rather than anecdote, and traced reports back before 1947. It established him as the most scientifically serious young voice in the field.
The sceptical view
Pattern analysis of unverified reports can reflect reporting habits and media waves as much as any phenomenon.
Connections in the atlas
- Anatomy of a Phenomenon