Tag: project blue book

14
May

Edward J Ruppelt

Ruppelt was the director of Project Grudge from late 1951 until it became Project Blue Book in March 1952. He remained head of Blue Book until late 1953. Author of The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects (1955) He is generally credited with coining the term “unidentified flying object” to replace “flying saucer” References wiki: Edward […]

5
Mar

Edward Condon

By Obscurantist In People

Edward Uhler Condon (March 2, 1902 – March 26, 1974) Nuclear physicist, a pioneer in quantum mechanics, and developer of radar and nuclear weapons during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project. The Franck–Condon principle and the Slater–Condon rules are co-named after him. Director of the National Bureau of Standards from 1945 to […]