James Harder

James A. Harder

Born| (1926-12-02)December 2, 1926[1]

Fullerton, California

Died| December 30, 2006(2006-12-30) (aged 80)[1]

Talequah, Oklahoma

Occupation| Professor of Engineering
Ufologist[1]

James Albert Harder, Ph.D., (December 2, 1926 – December 30, 2006) was a professor of civil and hydraulic engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a professor emeritus there. Harder also had interest in ufology.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Engineering
* 2 Ufology
* 3 Education
* 4 Career
* 5 Organizations
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Engineering

Harder taught in civil engineering at several levels, including practical aspects like lab experiments relating to the field and model testing.[1] He produced few papers but was known for their quality.[1]

Harder is notable for his contributions that advanced the field of flow simulations, including before the use of computers became ubiquitous. A paper he co-authored, Sea Water Intrusion in California, received an American Water Works Association award in 1957. His work was applied at Suisun Bay and the Mekong Delta. He also studied fish protection facilities.[1]

He eventually studied fluid mechanics in the context of medicine. He worked on the development of electric artificial hearts and gastrointestinal endoscopes as well as equipment to prevent the need for external bags associated with colostomy.[1]

## Ufology

Harder believed Unidentified flying objects to be extraterrestrial beings and testified to the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Astronautics. He was part of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO).[1]

## Education

* B.S., 1948, California Institute of Technology[1]
* M.S., Civil Engineering, 1952, UC Berkeley[1]
* Ph.D., Fluid Mechanics, 1957, UC Berkeley[1]

## Career

* U.S. Navy, 1944-45 (electronics technician)[1]
* Design Engineer, soil conservation service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1948–50[1]
* UC Berkeley, Resident engineer, 1952–57
* UC Berkeley, assistant professor, hydraulic engineering, 1957–62[1]
* UC Berkeley, associate professor of civil engineering, 1962–70[1]
* UC Berkeley, professor of civil engineering, 1970–91[1]
* UC Berkeley, professor emeritus (1991)[1]

## Organizations

* Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
* Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
* Founding member, Society for Scientific Exploration website

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Monismith, Carl L.; Thomas, Jerome F.; Wiegel, Robert L. (2006). "James Harder". http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/senate/inmemoriam/jamesharder.html.

## External links

* 1968 House of Representatives Committee on Science and Astronautics, UFO panel, testimony and biography
* Interview with Harder on alien abductions
* 1998 UC Berkeley newspaper article, Harder’s controversial views of a "Galactic Federation" of aliens and alien channeling with humans
* Harder’s comments on a famous flying disc photo
* University of California Biography
* James A. Harder Biography in French

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UFOs

* Ufology
* Index of ufology articles

Claimed sightings|

| General|

* List of reported UFO sightings
* Sightings in outer space

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Pre-20th century|

* Tulli Papyrus (possibly 15th century B.C.)
* Ezekiel's Wheel (circa 622–570 B.C.)
* 1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg
* 1566 celestial phenomenon over Basel
* José Bonilla observation (1883)
* Aurora (1897)

20th century|

* Los Angeles (1942)
* Kenneth Arnold (1947)
* Roswell (1947)
* Mantell (1948)
* Chiles-Whitted (1948)
* Gorman Dogfight (1948)
* Mariana (1950)
* McMinnville photographs (1950)
* Sperry (1950)
* Lubbock Lights (1951)
* Carson Sink (1952)
* Nash-Fortenberry (1952)
* Washington, D.C. (1952)
* Flatwoods monster (1952)
* Ellsworth (1953)
* Kelly–Hopkinsville (1955)
* Lakenheath-Bentwaters (1956)
* Antônio Vilas Boas (1957)
* Levelland (1957)
* Trindade Island (1958)
* Barney and Betty Hill abduction (1961)
* Lonnie Zamora incident (1964)
* Solway Firth Spaceman (1964)
* Exeter (1965)
* Kecksburg (1965)
* Westall (1966)
* Shag Harbour (1967)
* Pascagoula Abduction (1973)
* Travis Walton incident (1975)
* Allagash (1976)
* Tehran (1976)
* Petrozavodsk phenomenon (1977)
* Operação Prato (1977)
* Valentich disappearance (1978)
* Kaikoura Lights (1978)
* Robert Taylor incident (1979)
* Val Johnson incident (1979)
* Cash-Landrum incident (1980)
* Rendlesham Forest (1980)
* Trans-en-Provence (1981)
* Japan Air Lines (1986)
* Voronezh UFO incident (1989)
* Belgian UFO wave (1990)
* Varginha (1996)
* Phoenix Lights (1997)

21st century|

* USS Nimitz UFO incident (2004)
* Campeche, Mexico (2004)
* O'Hare Airport (2006)
* Alderney (2007)
* Norway (2009)

Confirmed hoaxes|

* Maury Island incident
* Aztec, New Mexico, UFO incident
* Morristown UFO hoax

Sightings by country|

* Argentina
* Australia
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Brazil
* Canada
* China
* France
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Italy
* Mexico
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Philippines
* Russia
* South Africa
* Spain (Canary Islands)
* Sweden
* Thailand
* United Kingdom
* United States

Types of UFOs|

* Black triangle
* Flying saucer
* Foo fighter
* Ghost rockets
* Green fireballs
* Mystery airship
* Space jellyfish

Types of alleged
extraterrestrial beings|

* Energy beings
* Grey aliens
* Insectoids
* Little green men
* Nordic aliens
* Reptilian humanoids

Studies|

* The Flying Saucers Are Real (1947–1950)
* Project Sign (1948)
* Estimate of the Situation
* Project Grudge (1949)
* Flying Saucer Working Party (1950)
* Project Magnet (1950–1962)
* Project Blue Book (1952–1970)
* Robertson Panel (1953)
* Condon Report (1966–1968)
* Institute 22 (1978–?)
* Project Condign (1997–2000)
* Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (2007–2012)
* Identification studies of UFOs

Hypotheses|

* Ancient astronauts
* Cryptoterrestrial
* Extraterrestrial
* Interdimensional
* Psychosocial
* Nazi UFOs
* Trotskyist-Posadism

Conspiracy theories|

* Area 51
* Storm Area 51
* Bob Lazar
* Dulce Base
* Majestic 12
* Men in black
* Project Serpo

Involvement|

| Abduction claims|

* History
* Entities
* Claimants
* Narrative
* Perspectives
* Insurance

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Other|

* Implants
* Cattle mutilation
* Close encounter
* Contactee
* Crop circles
* Government responses
* GEIPAN
* Organizations
* Ufologists

Culture|

* Conventions
* Fiction
* Religions
* list

Skepticism|

* List of scientific skeptics
* Committee for Skeptical Inquiry

* Category

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