Kenneth Arnold

Kenneth A. Arnold (March 29, 1915 – January 16, 1984) was an American aviator and businessman. He is best known for making what is generally considered the first widely reported unidentified flying object sighting in the United States, after claiming to have seen nine unusual objects flying in a chain near Mount Rainier, Washington on June 24, 1947.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 29, 1915
Birth place
Sebeka Minnesota
Date of deathJanuary 16, 1984
Place of death
Bellevue Washington

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