Myth and Data
Trained as an astronomer and computer scientist, Jacques Vallée cataloged thousands of global UFO reports in the 1960s.1 After moving to the United States, he helped develop early internet protocols at SRI International.2 Vallée proposed that the phenomenon might represent a control system shaping human belief rather than simple extraterrestrial visitors.3 He collaborated with J. Allen Hynek during Project Blue Book4 and authored numerous books that influenced modern ufology.5