📍 France/United States | 📅 1939-Present | 🔍 Biography, Alternative Theories

Jacques Vallee is a French-American astronomer, computer scientist, and UFO research pioneer. His status in the UFO field is second only to Hynek, but his views are more challenging to mainstream understanding.

From Astronomer to UFO Researcher

In the 1960s, Vallee was originally a highly respected astronomer. After collaborating with Hynek to study UFO data, he began to propose a revolutionary perspective:

UFOs may not be alien spacecraft, but rather a cross-dimensional control system

Jacques Vallee—Pioneer of the cross-dimensional UFO theory

Vallee Classification System

In addition to the Hynek classification, Vallee proposed another, more complex classification system:

Type	Description
MA-1	Light points flying through the air
MA-2	Physical effects (radar lock-on)
MA-3	Physical remnants left behind
MA-4	Witness affected (amnesia, missing time)
MA-5	Severe physical and psychological effects

Major Works

• Passport to Magonia (1969) — Connection between UFOs and folklore
• The Invisible College (1975) — A network of scientists studying UFOs
• Dimensions (1988) — Cross-dimensional theory

Key Figure in Silicon Valley

Beyond UFO research, Vallee was also an important figure in the early internet—he was one of the early developers of ARPANET (the precursor to the internet).

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📚 References: Vallee’s collected works, academic interviews