University of Colorado UFO Project
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The University of Colorado UFO Project was a late-1960s U.S. government-funded scientific study, led by physicist Edward Condon, that investigated reports of unidentified flying objects and strongly influenced subsequent official skepticism toward UFOs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| University of Colorado UFO Project canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13350220 — 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)
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Target entity: University of Colorado UFO Project Context triple: [Condon Report, alternateName, University of Colorado UFO Project]
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A.
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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B.
Center for UFO Studies
The Center for UFO Studies is a research organization dedicated to the scientific investigation and documentation of unidentified flying objects and related phenomena.
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C.
Project U.F.O.
Project U.F.O. is a late-1970s American television series that dramatizes investigations into alleged UFO sightings, inspired by real-life government case files.
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D.
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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E.
The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry
The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry is a landmark 1972 book by astronomer J. Allen Hynek that systematically analyzes UFO reports and introduces the influential "close encounter" classification system.
- 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: University of Colorado UFO Project Target entity description: The University of Colorado UFO Project was a late-1960s U.S. government-funded scientific study, led by physicist Edward Condon, that investigated reports of unidentified flying objects and strongly influenced subsequent official skepticism toward UFOs.
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A.
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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B.
Center for UFO Studies
The Center for UFO Studies is a research organization dedicated to the scientific investigation and documentation of unidentified flying objects and related phenomena.
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C.
Project U.F.O.
Project U.F.O. is a late-1970s American television series that dramatizes investigations into alleged UFO sightings, inspired by real-life government case files.
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D.
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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E.
The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry
The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry is a landmark 1972 book by astronomer J. Allen Hynek that systematically analyzes UFO reports and introduces the influential "close encounter" classification system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UFO research project
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scientific study ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Colorado Boulder ⓘ |
| aim |
assess whether UFOs warranted further scientific study
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evaluate whether UFOs posed a threat to national security ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Condon Committee
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linked to:
Condon Report
Condon UFO Study ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
University of Colorado Boulder archives
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linked to:
University of Colorado Boulder
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| commissionedBy |
United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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linked to:
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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| conclusion |
UFOs did not present a threat to national security
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further extensive study of UFOs was not justified ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizedBy |
J. Allen Hynek
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James E. McDonald ⓘ |
| describedIn | Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects ⓘ |
| endTime | 1968 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace research
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scientific investigation of anomalous phenomena ⓘ ufology ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| genre | government-funded scientific study ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
reduction of official U.S. Air Force involvement in UFO investigations
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reinforcement of mainstream scientific skepticism about UFOs ⓘ |
| hasPart | Condon Report ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
David Saunders
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Frank Drake ⓘ Norman Levine ⓘ William K. Hartmann ⓘ |
| influenced |
official U.S. government skepticism toward UFOs
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subsequent scientific attitudes toward UFO research ⓘ termination of Project Blue Book ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leader | Edward Condon ⓘ |
| location | Boulder, Colorado ⓘ |
| methodUsed |
case study analysis
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interviews with witnesses ⓘ statistical evaluation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
case studies of selected UFO incidents
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statistical analysis of UFO sighting reports ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Edward Condon ⓘ |
| product | Condon Report ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| purpose | investigation of reports of unidentified flying objects ⓘ |
| reportTitle | Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects ⓘ |
| sponsor | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| topic |
aerial phenomena
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unidentified flying objects ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: University of Colorado UFO Project Description of subject: The University of Colorado UFO Project was a late-1960s U.S. government-funded scientific study, led by physicist Edward Condon, that investigated reports of unidentified flying objects and strongly influenced subsequent official skepticism toward UFOs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee
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alsoKnownAs
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University of Colorado UFO Project
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