Aliases
PALMERPalmerR. A. PalmerRAY PALMERRAYMOND PALMERRay PalmerRaymond A PalmerRaymond A. PalmerRaymond Alfred PalmerRaymond PalmerThe Man Who Invented Flying Saucers
Disambiguation
Raymond Alfred Palmer (1910–1977), science fiction editor and UFO publisher. Note: distinct from other individuals named Palmer in historical records. Sometimes referred to as 'Ray Palmer' in informal contexts.
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Person
Science fiction magazine editor, UFO publisher, disclosure activistZiff Davis (Amazing Stories); Clark Publishing (Fate, Flying Saucers, Other Worlds)1910-08-01 — 1977-08-15
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- Raymond A. PalmerWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Born 1910 in Milwaukee, died 1977 in Portage, Wisconsin
- Editor of Amazing Stories (1938–1949)
- Founded Fate magazine (1948) and published Kenneth Arnold's flying disc report
- Promoted Shaver Mystery as factual
- Co-authored The Coming of the Saucers (1952)
- Palmer, Raymond A.Science Fiction Encyclopedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Science Correspondence Club co-founder (1929)
- Associate Editor Science Fiction Digest (1932)
- Ziff Davis editor from 1938
- Launched Fantastic Adventures (1939)
- Established independent publishing ventures 1948–1957
- UFOs, Fictionality and Ray Palmer: The Shaver MysteryResearchGate▎ medium· 2026-05-14
- Palmer claimed Shaver Mystery achieved 180,000 circulation for Amazing Stories
- Connected UFO sightings to Shaver underground civilization narratives
- Pioneering figure in UFO disclosure movement of 1940s–1950s
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PALMER
Description (EN)
Low-signal entity — referenced 5 time(s) across 2 document(s). No external enrichment performed (criteria: ≥3 mentions). Use the page references below for raw context.
Descrição (PT-BR)
Entidade de baixo sinal — referenciada 5 vez(es) em 2 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.