Stanton Friedman

Biography

Stanton Friedman was a nuclear physicist and a professional ufologist who has worked for General Electric, Westinghouse, and other companies in the design and development of fusion rockets and nuclear power plants for space applications. He devoted his life to researching and investigating UFOs since the late 1960s and was credited with bringing the 1947 Roswell incident to the public's attention. Friedman is acknowledged as the premier investigator of the Roswell Incident.Friedman interviewed Major Jesse Marcel, who still believed that the debris he retrieved was extraterrestrial. He reviewed the old stories about Roswell, sought out and interviewed other witnesses, and worked to separate fact from fiction. He was the first civilian to seriously investigate the Roswell crash and bring the secret to light. Friedman was invited to participate in the Mexico City UFO conference by Jaime Maussan and Don Schmitt to present on the Roswell Slides. Friedman passed away in 2019 at the age of 84, and his work continues to influence the field of ufology and the investigation of the Roswell incident.

Notable Events

1978: Friedman began investigating the Roswell incident, and interviewed Jesse Marcel Sr., who was involved in the initial investigation of the incident in 1947.

1980: Friedman spoke about his research on Roswell at the first MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska.

1983: Friedman published his first book on the Roswell incident, "Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident."

1994: Friedman participated in the production of the documentary film "UFOs: 50 Years of Denial," which covered the Roswell incident.

1997: Friedman testified at the General Accounting Office's hearing on the Roswell incident.

2002: Friedman published his second book on the Roswell incident, "TOP SECRET/MAJIC."

2007: Friedman retired from ufology, but continued to speak at conferences and events.

2010: Friedman passed away at the age of 84.

Throughout his career, Friedman conducted numerous interviews, gave lectures, and wrote articles about the Roswell incident, and his research played a significant role in shaping public perception of the incident.