UFOs: Flying Saucers—Myth, Truth, History
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"UFOs: Flying Saucers—Myth, Truth, History" is a skeptical, science-based examination of UFO phenomena by astronomer Donald Menzel that aims to debunk flying saucer claims and explain sightings through natural and psychological causes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UFOs: Flying Saucers—Myth, Truth, History canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22621946 — 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: UFOs: Flying Saucers—Myth, Truth, History Context triple: [Donald Menzel, notableWork, UFOs: Flying Saucers—Myth, Truth, History]
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A.
The Flying Saucers Are Real
The Flying Saucers Are Real is a 1950 book by retired U.S. Marine Corps Major Donald Keyhoe that popularized the idea that UFOs are real extraterrestrial spacecraft and alleged a government cover-up of their existence.
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B.
UFOs: The Public Deceived
"UFOs: The Public Deceived" is a skeptical book by aviation journalist and UFO researcher Philip J. Klass that critically examines and debunks various UFO claims and reports.
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C.
UFOs Explained
"UFOs Explained" is a skeptical, investigative book by aviation journalist Philip J. Klass that analyzes and offers conventional explanations for prominent UFO sightings and cases.
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D.
The Hynek UFO Report
The Hynek UFO Report is a comprehensive book by astronomer and ufologist J. Allen Hynek that analyzes and categorizes notable UFO sightings and case studies from his work with the U.S. Air Force and beyond.
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E.
Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects
The Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, commonly known as the Condon Report, was a late-1960s U.S. Air Force–commissioned scientific investigation that concluded UFOs did not warrant further official study, heavily influencing subsequent government and academic attitudes toward the subject.
- 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: UFOs: Flying Saucers—Myth, Truth, History Target entity description: "UFOs: Flying Saucers—Myth, Truth, History" is a skeptical, science-based examination of UFO phenomena by astronomer Donald Menzel that aims to debunk flying saucer claims and explain sightings through natural and psychological causes.
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A.
The Flying Saucers Are Real
The Flying Saucers Are Real is a 1950 book by retired U.S. Marine Corps Major Donald Keyhoe that popularized the idea that UFOs are real extraterrestrial spacecraft and alleged a government cover-up of their existence.
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B.
UFOs: The Public Deceived
"UFOs: The Public Deceived" is a skeptical book by aviation journalist and UFO researcher Philip J. Klass that critically examines and debunks various UFO claims and reports.
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C.
UFOs Explained
"UFOs Explained" is a skeptical, investigative book by aviation journalist Philip J. Klass that analyzes and offers conventional explanations for prominent UFO sightings and cases.
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D.
The Hynek UFO Report
The Hynek UFO Report is a comprehensive book by astronomer and ufologist J. Allen Hynek that analyzes and categorizes notable UFO sightings and case studies from his work with the U.S. Air Force and beyond.
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E.
Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects
The Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects, commonly known as the Condon Report, was a late-1960s U.S. Air Force–commissioned scientific investigation that concluded UFOs did not warrant further official study, heavily influencing subsequent government and academic attitudes toward the subject.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.