Robert Sheaffer
Longtime skeptical investigator and columnist specializing in UFO case debunking
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| Born | 1949 |
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| Died | — |
| Nationality | United States |
| Category | Skeptic / author |
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| Roles | Columnist, Skeptical Inquirer magazine |
| Status | Mainstream skeptical-movement credentials |
Robert Sheaffer is an American writer who has spent decades publishing detailed skeptical case analyses of UFO reports, primarily through his long-running Skeptical Inquirer column, continuing a critical tradition established by Philip Klass.
Assessment
Sheaffer’s work is generally regarded within the organized skeptical movement as methodologically careful, focusing on identifying specific conventional explanations, such as astronomical or aircraft misidentification, for individual reports.
[1]See also
References
- ^ Sheaffer, R. (1981). The UFO Verdict: Examining the Evidence.
Categories: United States Skeptic