Brief
Donald Menzel
The claims the writer was given for Donald Menzel, in the order they were given.
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Donald Menzel of Harvard described many aerial phenomena, including weather balloons, that under certain weather conditions can look like UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects).
“Menzel of Harvard has described many aerial phenomena, weather balloons and thoughts that under certain weather conditions can look like UFOs.”
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Donald Menzel rejected the idea of interstellar space visitation because even the nearest stars are too far away for interstellar travel to be feasible, even at high speeds.
“Other scientists, like Donald Menzel, rejected the whole idea, because even the nearest stars are too far away for interstellar travel to be feasible, even at high speeds.”
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Shortly before the Second World War, Vannevar Bush worked closely with Donald Menzel, an astronomer at Harvard University, on the development of a differential analyzer, the world's first modern analog computer.
“Shortly before the war, Bush was also working closely with Dr. Donald Menzel, an astronomer at Harvard University, on the development of a "differential analyzer"—the world's first (modern) analog computer.”
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The differential analyzer developed by Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel eventually enabled NASA to accomplish some of its occult goals.
“It was this pioneering work with Menzel which eventually—critically—enabled NASA to accomplish some of its "occult" goals.”
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In Vannevar Bush's 1950 testimony on behalf of Donald Menzel in loyalty hearings, Bush stated he first knew Menzel in either 1934 or 1935 while engaged in designing and building the differential analyzer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Bush was then Vice President and Dean of Engineering.
“I first knew DHM [Menzel] of Cambridge, MA, in either 1934 or 1935 when I was engaged in designing and building a machine known as a differential analyzer at MIT, where I was then VP and Dean of Engineering.”
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Donald Menzel was then an assistant or associate professor in the astronomy department of Harvard University and was much interested in applying the differential analyzer to certain astronomical and astrophysical problems.
“Dr. M., who was then an assistant or associate professor in the astronomy department of Harvard University, was much interested in the possibility of applying the differential analyzer to the solution of certain astronomical and astrophysical problems.”
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Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel's mutual interest in the differential analyzer led to a technical association of some intimacy over a period of about a year, after which they met frequently in connection with scientific or technical matters until Bush became associated with the Carnegie Institution in 1939.
“This mutual interest led to a technical association of some intimacy over a period of about a year. Thereafter, until I became associated with the Carnegie Institution in 1939, we met in connection with scientific or technical matters fairly frequently, usually in connection with the development of specialized machinery for astrophysical use.”
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Richard C. Hoagland considers that the objective of Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel's differential analyzer, although not overtly stated, was to develop a computer able to predict the future positions of stars and planets from any point in the solar system centuries ahead.
“Although not overtly stated, Bush and Menzel's objective was to develop a computer that could allow them to predict—and centuries ahead—the future positions of stars and planets from any point in the solar system.”
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Vannevar Bush and Donald Menzel were both listed as founding members of Majestic 12 (MJ-12) in the memo mailed to Jaime Shandera.
“included both Bush and Menzel as founding members”
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Debunkers initially used the presence of Donald Menzel on the Majestic 12 list as proof the documents were forgeries, since Menzel had been a frequent public UFO debunker who had written three books on the subject.
“At first, debunkers used the presence of Menzel on the list as "proof" the documents were forgeries, since Menzel had been a frequent UFO debunker publicly (having written three books on the subject)”
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Donald Menzel was the point man for public attacks on Immanuel Velikovsky, a psychologist who had written a popular book arguing for a catastrophic model of the solar system's origin.
“was the point man for the attacks on Immanuel Velikovsky, a psychologist who had written a popular book arguing for a catastrophic model of the solar system's origin”
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Donald Menzel served as Carl Sagan's mentor at Harvard University and was essentially the Carl Sagan of his day.
“Menzel, who served as Dr. Carl Sagan's mentor at Harvard, was essentially the Carl Sagan of his day”
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Stanton Friedman, a long-time UFO researcher and nuclear physicist, went through Donald Menzel's papers as part of his research for a book on the Majestic 12 documents and discovered that Menzel had led an elaborate double life.
“long-time UFO researcher (and nuclear physicist) Stanton Friedman went painstakingly through Menzel's papers as part of his research for a book on the MJ 12 documents, and discovered that Menzel had led an elaborate double life”
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Stanton Friedman found numerous references to Donald Menzel's participation in a variety of intelligence projects and committees, including top-secret weapons programmes, that would have made Menzel an ideal candidate for Majestic 12.
“Friedman found numerous references to Menzel's participation in a variety of intelligence projects and committees, including some top-secret weapons programs that would have made him an ideal candidate for MJ 12.”
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Donald Menzel, in his 1953 book Flying Saucers, explained that a major sighting carried out by professional observers with good equipment was an atmospheric lensing effect.
“the distinguished Harvard astronomer Dr. Donald Menzel, in his 1953 book *Flying Saucers*, explained that a major sighting, carried out by professional observers with good equipment, was "an atmospheric lensing effect."”
Communion 2013-06-16 ch14:27953-28165 opinion second hand
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According to navy physicist Bruce Maccabee, Donald Menzel made critical errors in comparing his own lensing theory with the data reported by observers of the April 24, 1949 sighting.
“According to navy physicist Dr. Bruce Maccabee, critical errors were made by Dr. Menzel in comparing his own tensing theory with the data reported observers.”
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The angle at which the April 24, 1949 sighting took place was too great to allow lensing, even under Donald Menzel's own hypothesis.
“Specifically, the angle at which the observation took place was too great to allow Tensing, even under Dr. Menzel's hypothesis.”
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In his discussion of the April 24, 1949 sighting, Donald Menzel did not mention the angle actually reported but assumed an angle at which lensing might have been possible.
“in his discussion of the sighting, Dr. Menzel did not mention the angle actually reported but assumed it was one at which it might have been possible to observe lensing.”
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Whitley Strieber found that Donald Menzel's description of the April 24, 1949 sighting in Flying Saucers is not the same as in the official report.
“I found that Dr. Menzel's description of the sighting in *Flying Saucers* is not the same as in the report.”
Communion 2013-06-16 ch14:29222-29322 observation first hand
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Donald Menzel claimed that what the observers saw on April 24, 1949 was a mirage of the balloon, appearing first above the balloon and moving straight downward until below and to one side of it.
“He claimed that what the observers saw was a mirage of the balloon, appearing at first above the balloon and moving straight downward until it was below and to one side of the balloon.”
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In the appendix to Flying Saucers, Donald Menzel calculated that the largest angle between the balloon and its mirage would be no greater than one quarter of a degree.
“In the appendix to *Flying Saucers*, Dr. Menzel calculated that the largest angle between the balloon and its mirage would be no greater than one fourth of a degree.”
Communion 2013-06-16 ch14:29850-30008 measurement second hand
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To make Donald Menzel's mirage theory of the April 24, 1949 sighting stand, Charles B. Moore's angle measurements would have had to be off by about a hundred degrees.
“To make the mirage theory stick, Moore's measurements would have had to have been off by about a hundred degrees.”
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Donald Menzel did not mention the actual sighting angles reported by Charles B. Moore anywhere in his book Flying Saucers.
“Nowhere in his book did Dr. Menzel mention the actual sighting angles reported by Mr. Moore.”
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On a televised documentary, astronomer Donald Menzel poured benzine over a tankful of acetone to demonstrate optical properties in an attempt to convince the audience that UFOs were nothing but mirages.
“it showed astronomer Donald Menzel pouring some benzine over a tankful of acetone to demonstrate optical properties that were common knowledge since the eighteenth century. He was trying to convince the audience that UFO’s were nothing but mirages.”
THE INVISIBLE COLLEGE: What a Group of Scientists Has Discovered About UFO Influences on the Human Race 2014-09-27 ch10:10809-11049 observation
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It was revealed only after his death that Harvard astronomer and self-described UFO sceptic Donald Menzel had a clandestine association with the US National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the US Navy, holding a top-secret-ultra security clearance.
“It was only revealed after his death that Harvard astronomer and self-described 'UFO sceptic' Donald Menzel had a clandestine association with the US National Security Agency, CIA and Navy (holding a top-secret-ultra clearance).”
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Donald Menzel never disclosed his secret relationship with the US National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the US Navy, even to his own university.
“It was a secret relationship he never disclosed, even to his university.”
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Stanton Friedman has accused Donald Menzel of being a deep-cover disinformation agent tasked with shutting down Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) stories.
“Researcher Stanton Friedman has accused Menzel of being a deep-cover disinformation agent tasked to shut down UAP stories.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:22934-23048 opinion first hand