1959 in UFO history
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| Year | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Events | 1 |
| Decade | 1950s |
| Topics | Beings & bodies (topic), Bases & Area 51 (topic) |
| Timeline | 1959 on the UAP Timeline |
1959 in UFO history — the UAP Timeline records 1 event in 1959, mostly about beings & bodies and bases & area 51. People named in these events include Leonard Stringfield, J. Allen Hynek.
Overview
The best-remembered UFO publication of 1959 was by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, founder of analytical psychology. His Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky treated the subject as a cultural phenomenon.[1] Jung said he was "puzzled to death" by flying saucers. He likened them to a "technological angel" and noted that their round, mandala-like shape seemed to act on the psyche as a "symbol of wholeness" in times of confusion.[2] His approach later influenced Jacques Vallée, whose sense of the phenomenon was, in Wired's phrase, "Jung-accented."[2] See also the psychosocial hypothesis.
The timeline's only 1959 entry is an anonymous claim recorded by researcher Leonard Stringfield. A French scientist, "Mr. L," said he had been asked to work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for three months in 1959. He claimed he studied the cellular structure of two tall, deceased humanoid bodies stored there, with long blond hair and light blue eyes, and was sworn to secrecy for ten years.[3] The claim has not been verified. See French scientist Mr. L at Wright-Patterson.
Events
- French scientist Mr. L at Wright-Patterson (1959) — A French scientist claims he was asked to work at Wright-Patterson on recovered material.
People
- Leonard Stringfield — Former Air Force intelligence officer and NICAP researcher who collected anonymous crash-retrieval accounts from 1978 to 1994.
- J. Allen Hynek — Astronomer and Air Force UFO consultant from 1948 to 1969 who later founded the Center for UFO Studies.
Nearby years
1958 in UFO history · 1960 in UFO history
References
- Unidentified flying object — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- Chris Tattoli, "Jacques Vallée Still Doesn't Know What UFOs Are", Wired · wired.com
- UAP timeline published with Michael Shellenberger's 2024 congressional testimony, entry for 1959 · oversight.house.gov
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This page was last edited on 29 October 2026. Articles are written in our own words from the sources listed under References; disputed claims are attributed to the people who made them.
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