Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee
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The Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee was a University of Colorado research group led by physicist Edward Condon that conducted a major U.S. Air Force–funded investigation into UFO reports in the late 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee Context triple: [Condon Report, author, Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee]
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A.
Center for UFO Studies
The Center for UFO Studies is a research organization dedicated to the scientific investigation and documentation of unidentified flying objects and related phenomena.
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B.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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C.
Mutual UFO Network (MUFON)
The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is a long-standing civilian organization dedicated to investigating and researching reports of unidentified flying objects and related phenomena worldwide.
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D.
Academia General del Aire y del Espacio
The Academia General del Aire y del Espacio is Spain’s main military academy for training and educating future Air and Space Force officers.
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E.
House Committee on Science and Technology
The House Committee on Science and Technology is a U.S. House of Representatives committee that oversees federal scientific research, development, and policy across areas such as space, energy, and technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee Target entity description: The Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee was a University of Colorado research group led by physicist Edward Condon that conducted a major U.S. Air Force–funded investigation into UFO reports in the late 1960s.
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A.
Center for UFO Studies
The Center for UFO Studies is a research organization dedicated to the scientific investigation and documentation of unidentified flying objects and related phenomena.
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B.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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C.
Mutual UFO Network (MUFON)
The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is a long-standing civilian organization dedicated to investigating and researching reports of unidentified flying objects and related phenomena worldwide.
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D.
Academia General del Aire y del Espacio
The Academia General del Aire y del Espacio is Spain’s main military academy for training and educating future Air and Space Force officers.
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E.
House Committee on Science and Technology
The House Committee on Science and Technology is a U.S. House of Representatives committee that oversees federal scientific research, development, and policy across areas such as space, energy, and technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UFO research project
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University of Colorado project ⓘ research committee ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
astrophysics
ⓘ
atmospheric science ⓘ |
| affiliation |
University of Colorado at Boulder
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Colorado Boulder
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Condon Committee
ⓘ
linked to:
Condon Report
University of Colorado UFO Project ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| concluded |
UFOs did not present a threat to national security
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further extensive study of UFOs probably not justified ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedIn | Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (1969 book edition) ⓘ |
| endTime | 1968 ⓘ |
| field |
aeronautics
ⓘ
physics ⓘ ufology ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| genre | government-funded scientific study ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
aerial phenomena
ⓘ
unidentified flying object ⓘ |
| headOf | Edward Condon ⓘ |
| impact | shaped official U.S. government stance on UFO research ⓘ |
| influenced | termination of Project Blue Book ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leader | Edward Condon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| location | Boulder, Colorado ⓘ |
| methodUsed |
case study analysis of UFO reports
ⓘ
statistical analysis of sightings ⓘ |
| notableMember | Edward Condon ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Air Force UFO investigations ⓘ |
| precededBy | Project Blue Book ⓘ |
| produced | Condon Report ⓘ |
| publication | Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects ⓘ |
| purpose |
evaluation of unidentified flying objects as a scientific problem
ⓘ
investigation of UFO reports ⓘ |
| reportCommonName | Condon Report ⓘ |
| reportPublicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| reportTitle | Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects ⓘ |
| sponsor | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
criticism by ufologists
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debate in the UFO research community ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee Description of subject: The Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee was a University of Colorado research group led by physicist Edward Condon that conducted a major U.S. Air Force–funded investigation into UFO reports in the late 1960s.
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