Philip J. Klass

UFO researcher (1919-2005)
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Philip J. Klass

Summary

Philip J. Klass is a human[1]. His place of birth was Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1919-11-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cocoa[4]. He died on +2005-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], engineer[7], ufologist[8], and debunker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Philip J. Klass's place of birth was Des Moines[2].
  • Philip J. Klass passed away in Cocoa[4].
  • Philip J. Klass was born on +1919-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip J. Klass died on +2005-08-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip J. Klass held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Philip J. Klass worked as a journalist[6].
  • Philip J. Klass worked as an engineer[7].
  • Philip J. Klass's professions included ufologist[8].
  • Philip J. Klass's professions included debunker[9].
  • Philip J. Klass's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • Philip J. Klass's field of work was ufology[13].
  • Philip J. Klass was employed by General Electric[14].
  • Among Philip J. Klass's employers was Aviation Week & Space Technology[15].
  • Philip J. Klass was educated at Iowa State University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Philip J. Klass is Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17].
  • Philip J. Klass received the IEEE Fellow[18].
  • Philip J. Klass received the Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[19].
  • Philip J. Klass was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[20].
  • Philip J. Klass was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[21].
  • Philip J. Klass was a member of National Press Club[22].
  • Philip J. Klass was a member of Scouting America[23].
  • Philip J. Klass was influenced by Exeter incident[24].
  • Philip J. Klass's image is recorded as Klass1977.jpg[25].
  • Philip J. Klass is recorded as male[26].
  • Philip J. Klass's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip J. Klass was born in Des Moines[2]. He was born on +1919-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Philip J. Klass was educated at Iowa State University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], engineer[7], ufologist[8], and debunker[9]. Fields of work include electrical engineering[12], a branch of engineering[28] and ufology[13], a protoscience[29]. Employers include General Electric[14], a business[30], in United States[31], founded in 1892[32], headquartered in Boston[33] and Aviation Week & Space Technology[15], a magazine[34], founded in 1916[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philip J. Klass is Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[17].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[36] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[19], a fellowship award[37].

Death and Burial

Philip J. Klass died on +2005-08-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cocoa[4]. The cause of death was cancer[38].

Why It Matters

Philip J. Klass ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Philip J. Klass born?

Philip J. Klass's place of birth was Des Moines[2].

Where did Philip J. Klass die?

Philip J. Klass passed away in Cocoa[4].

What did Philip J. Klass do for work?

Philip J. Klass worked as journalist[6], engineer[7], ufologist[8], and debunker[9].

Where did Philip J. Klass go to school?

Philip J. Klass was educated at Iowa State University[16].

What awards did Philip J. Klass receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[18] and Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [38] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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