Kenneth Arnold

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Disambiguation: Kenneth Albert Arnold (1915–1984), American aviator and businessman. NOT to be confused with other Kenneth Arnolds; this figure is the pilot who reported the famous Mount Rainier UFO sighting on June 24, 1947, which popularized the term 'flying saucer.'

Kenneth Albert Arnold (March 29, 1915 – January 16, 1984) was an American aviator, businessman, and politician. He founded Great Western Fire Control Supply in Boise, Idaho in 1940, which sold and installed fire suppression systems. Arnold is best known for his UFO sighting on June 24, 1947, near Mount Rainier, Washington, when he reported seeing nine shiny unidentified flying objects traveling at an estimated 1,200+ mph. His description of their motion as skipping like 'a saucer if you skip it across water' led the press to coin the terms 'flying saucer' and 'flying disc,' catalyzing the modern era of UFO reporting. In 1962, he ran unsuccessfully as the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Idaho. He died of colorectal cancer in Bellevue, Washington.

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Desambiguação: Kenneth Albert Arnold (1915–1984), American aviator and businessman. NOT to be confused with other Kenneth Arnolds; this figure is the pilot who reported the famous Mount Rainier UFO sighting on June 24, 1947, which popularized the term 'flying saucer.'

Kenneth Albert Arnold (29 de março de 1915 – 16 de janeiro de 1984) foi um aviador, empresário e político americano. Fundou a Great Western Fire Control Supply em Boise, Idaho em 1940, empresa que vendia e instalava sistemas de supressão de incêndios. Arnold é mais conhecido pelo seu avistamento de UFO em 24 de junho de 1947, próximo ao Monte Rainier em Washington, quando reportou ter visto nove objetos voadores desconhecidos brilhantes viajando a uma velocidade estimada de 1.200+ mph. Sua descrição do movimento dos objetos — comparando-os a 'um prato que você faz pular na água' — levou a imprensa a cunhar os termos 'disco voador' e 'objeto voador não identificado,' catalisando a era moderna de relatos de UFOs. Em 1962, candidatou-se sem sucesso à nomeação republicana para vice-governador de Idaho. Morreu de câncer colorretal em Bellevue, Washington.

External Sources

• Kenneth Arnold — Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Born March 29, 1915; died January 16, 1984; Founded Great Western Fire Control Supply in 1940; Political candidate (Lt. Governor of Idaho, 1962); Attended University of Minnesota 1934–35
• Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting — Wikipedia · Wikipedia · reliability: high — June 24, 1947 sighting near Mount Rainier; Reported nine objects at 1,200+ mph; Originated the term 'flying saucer'; USAF investigators deemed him credible but concluded mirage
• 1947: Year of the Flying Saucer — National Air and Space Museum · Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · reliability: high — 4,000 hours of flying experience at time of sighting; First post-WWII sighting to garner nationwide US news coverage; Prompted formation of Project Sign (first official USAF UFO investigation); Led to hundreds (possibly thousands) of copycat reports in subsequent weeks

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