Rhodes

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Enrichment (EN)

Disambiguation: William Albert Rhodes (1916–2007), NOT to be confused with other Rhodes in historical records. Unique identifier: the July 7, 1947 Phoenix UFO incident (Project Blue Book 'Incident 40') and later inventor of Brown's Gas.

William Albert Rhodes (December 29, 1916 – January 22, 2007) was a Kansas-born amateur astronomer, inventor, and electronics engineer who relocated to Arizona in 1929. Professionally he was a radio operator and model airplane manufacturer, gaining recognition in the aviation community for advances in radio control. On July 7, 1947, Rhodes photographed an alleged unidentified flying object over Phoenix—a case later designated 'Incident 40' by Project Blue Book. The FBI and Army Counterintelligence Corps interviewed him on August 29, 1947, obtaining photographs and negatives; physicist Irving Langmuir concluded the object was paper swept up by wind following a thunderstorm. Rhodes later patented an electrolytic method for producing oxyhydrogen gas (1962) and continued inventing throughout his life, including work on solar-powered machines and heat detection devices for firefighters.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: William Albert Rhodes (1916–2007), NOT to be confused with other Rhodes in historical records. Unique identifier: the July 7, 1947 Phoenix UFO incident (Project Blue Book 'Incident 40') and later inventor of Brown's Gas.

William Albert Rhodes (29 de dezembro de 1916 – 22 de janeiro de 2007) foi um astrônomo amador, inventor e engenheiro de eletrônica nascido no Kansas que se mudou para o Arizona em 1929. Profissionalmente, era operador de rádio e fabricante de modelos de aviões, ganhando reconhecimento na comunidade de aviação por avanços em controle via rádio. Em 7 de julho de 1947, Rhodes fotografou um suposto objeto voador não identificado sobre Phoenix—caso posteriormente designado como 'Incident 40' pelo Project Blue Book. O FBI e o Corpo de Contrainteligência do Exército o entrevistaram em 29 de agosto de 1947, obtendo fotografias e negativos; o físico Irving Langmuir concluiu que o objeto era papel levantado pelo vento após uma tempestade. Rhodes posteriormente patenteou um método eletrolítico para produzir gás oxiidrogênio (1962) e continuou inventando ao longo de sua vida, incluindo trabalho com máquinas movidas a energia solar e dispositivos de detecção de calor para bombeiros.

External Sources

• William Albert Rhodes · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Born December 29, 1916 in Garden City, Kansas; died January 22, 2007; Amateur astronomer, inventor, and electronics engineer; Developed electrolytic method for producing oxyhydrogen gas, patented 1962; Early career as musician ('Wee Willie'), later transitioned to science and engineering; Worked with model aircraft, radio control, telescope construction, television amplifiers
• Rhodes UFO photographs · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Photographed alleged UFO on July 7, 1947 over Phoenix, Arizona; Described as amateur radio operator and model airplane manufacturer; FBI obtained copies from The Arizona Republic on July 8, 1947; Interviewed by FBI and Army Counterintelligence Corps on August 29, 1947 at Hamilton Field; Project Blue Book designated case 'Incident 40'; physicist Irving Langmuir concluded object was windblown debris
• Long Before the Phoenix Lights There Was "Incident 40" · The Debrief · reliability: medium — Rhodes case considered one of earliest documented UFO photographs in modern era; Government found his report to be one of 'two best-attested, entirely independent cases' of UFO reports; Incident 40 represents significant early documentation within UAP research history

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