The Center for UFO Studies was a group founded by an American astronomer who acted as scientific advisor to UFO studies undertaken by who?
Center for UFO Studies: The Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) is a privately funded UFO research group. Center for UFO Studies:  The group was founded in 1973 by J. Allen Hynek, who at the time was the Chair of the Department of Astronomy at Northwestern University in Illinois. J. Allen Hynek: Dr. Josef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist. J. Allen Hynek:  Hynek acted as scientific advisor to UFO studies undertaken by the U.S. Air Force under three consecutive projects: Project Sign (1947–1949), Project Grudge (1949–1952), and Project Blue Book (1952–1969).
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