Adamski, George

George Adamski (17 April 1891 - 23 April 1965) was a Polish American author who became widely known in ufology circles, and to some degree in popular culture, after he claimed to have photographed spaceships from other planets, met with friendly Nordic alien Space Brothers, and to have taken flights with them to the Moon and other planets.

Adamski is one of the most famous American UFO contactees. He gained prominence in the 1950s. He claimed to have had contact with extraterrestrial beings and traveled aboard their spacecraft. Adamski alleged that he met a humanoid Venusian named Orthon and had encounters with beings from other planets as well.

Adamski published several books, including "Flying Saucers Have Landed" (1953) and "Inside the Space Ships" (1955), in which he described his alleged experiences and shared photographs that he claimed were of extraterrestrial spacecraft.

While Adamski gained a following among believers in UFOs and contactees, his claims were widely criticized and considered to be lacking substantial evidence, which was to be expected. Skeptics pointed out inconsistencies in his stories, and his photographs were dismissed as hoaxes or misidentified objects. At the same time, there are several witnesses who confirmed that they saw him meet a person who came out of a UFO that had landed in the desert.

Adamski's influence on the UFO community was significant. He played a role in popularizing the concept of "contactees" who claimed to have direct contact with extraterrestrial beings. His work inspired and influenced subsequent UFO researchers and enthusiasts.

Link to Scientology: There is an indirect connection between George Adamski and Scientology. One of Adamski's co-authors, Desmond Leslie, is known to have been involved with L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology.