Aliases
Amateur astronomer RhodesBill RhodesRhodesRhodes (Phoenix, 1947)Rhodes (Phoenix, 1947) – sighting identifierRhodes' Gas (device name)W. A. RhodesW.A. RhodesWILLIAM ALBERT RHODESWee Willie (professional musician name)William A. RhodesWilliam Albert Rhodes
Disambiguation
William Albert Rhodes (1916–2007) is the Arizona astronomer and inventor best known for the 1947 Rhodes UFO photographs. Distinct from other individuals with similar names in historical records.
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Person
Amateur astronomer, inventor, UFO witness, photographerIndependent (garden City, Kansas / Phoenix, Arizona); interviewed by FBI and Army CIC in 19471916-12-29 — 2007-01-22
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- William Albert Rhodes — WikipediaWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Born December 29, 1916 in Garden City, Kansas; died January 22, 2007
- Astronomer and inventor; professional musician; amateur photographer, radio operator
- Developed novel method for oxyhydrogen production (Rhodes' Gas)
- Invented television light amplifier (1952) and heat detection devices (1961)
- Received honorary doctorate from Columbia University
- Rhodes UFO photographs — WikipediaWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- UFO photographs taken July 7, 1947 over Phoenix, Arizona
- Published in The Arizona Republic on July 9, 1947
- FBI obtained copies July 8; Rhodes interviewed August 29, 1947 at Hamilton Field
- Designated 'Incident 40' in Project Blue Book
- Possible explanations: windblown paper after thunderstorm or hoax; similarities noted with Soviet craft rumors
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William Albert Rhodes
Description (EN)
Low-signal entity — referenced 4 time(s) across 3 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 4 vez(es) em 3 documento(s). Sem enriquecimento externo (critério: ≥3 menções). Use as referências de páginas abaixo para contexto bruto.