Albert K. Bender
| Albert K. Bender | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Albert K. Bender June 16, 1921 Duryea, PA |
| Died |
March 29, 2016 Los Angeles, CA |
| Occupation | Author, Ufologist |
| Organization | International Flying Saucer Bureau |
Albert K. Bender (June 16, 1921-March 29, 2016) author of the 1962 nonfiction book Flying Saucers and the Three Men, was one of the most influential UFOlogists of the 1950s/'60s. He was an American citizen who served in the United States Air Force during World War II. He was obsessed with the UFO phenomenon and became a UFO researcher, founding the International Flying Saucers Bureau.
Bender was the founder of the first major UFO club in the world, the International Flying Saucer Bureau (IFSB), founded in 1952. Even though the bureau was a great success, it was mysteriously closed down the following year. He publication 'SPACE REVIEW' was the official magazine about ufology news at that time in 1953.
Albert K. Bender was serving in the United States Air Force during World War II. In Bridgeport, Connecticut, he was a supervisor at the Acme shear factory. When Bender was 31 years old, he created an organization called International Flying Saucers Bureau. The Space Review magazine which was filled with UFO news. The group became popular in all 49 states. (Hawaii joined the U.S. 6 years later) Gray Barker is the contact for West Virginia.[1]
Late in the summer of 1953, Bender made a series of discoveries, which led him to believe that he had finally found the truth to the UFO cover-up. He had planned to reveal his findings in the October issue of the Space Review, but before the issue was published, Bender was visited by three "men dressed in black," who had already read the unpublished report and confirmed his findings. The "silencers" as he called them, scared Bender to the point where he did not publish the report, but left a warning: "We advise those engaged in saucer work to please be very cautious." Bender then suspended publishing on his publication and dissolved the IFSB.[2]
Legacy
Albert K. Bender's the first involving the so-called Men In Black which was inspired by Gray Barker introduced a concept Men in Black which comic book written by Lowell Cunningham, which in turn inspired a popular film and animated television series.[3]
As a result, many elements of Bender’s fantastical tale can still be found today, in programs like Futurama, The Matrix, X-Files, and countless others.
Family
Fred Bender(brother), Shirley Audugar(sister), Joseph Kevlin (sister).
See also
External links
- read ebook version of Flying saucers and three men website
- Flying saucers and Three Men on Amazon website
References
- ↑ Albert K. Bender (1921 - 2002) ;
- ↑ http://realmib.tripod.com/bender.html Albert k bender biography;
- ↑ The Albert Bender Mystery;