Researchers
Kenneth Arnold (1915-1984)
Kenneth Arnold was an American aviator and businessman whose sighting of nine glowing objects near Mount Rainier on June 24, 1947, effectively launched the modern UFO era.
Key Contributions
- First widely publicized modern UFO sighting
- Coined the term “flying saucer” (objects moved “like a saucer skipping on water”)
- His report sparked the 1947 UFO wave
