Ernest H. Taves

Ernest Henry Taves (February 1, 1916 - August 16, 2003) was an American psychiatrist and UFO skeptic.

Taves was born in Aberdeen, Idaho. He obtained his doctorate from Columbia University and his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine.

Taves was a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. He was a founding member of their UFO subcommittee.

Taves is most well known for his skeptical book The UFO Enigma (1977), co-authored with astrophysicist Donald H. Menzel. The book argued that UFOs are a mixture of hoaxes and misinterpretation of natural phenomena.

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