Wilbert Smith
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American Alchemy · 0:25:23
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American Alchemy / Jesse Michels ↗YouTube-hosted preview and player; not relicensedAmerican Alchemy · 1:24:58
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American Alchemy / Jesse Michels ↗YouTube-hosted preview and player; not relicensedSmith (1910–1962) wrote a top-secret memorandum in November 1950 saying he had learned in Washington that flying saucers existed and were the most highly classified subject in the United States. The document was declassified in Canada. The corpus cites it as early official corroboration.
Who
| Role | Canadian Department of Transport engineer; author of the 1950 'Project Magnet' memo |
|---|---|
| Side | government |
| Status | verified public figure (does the person exist and hold the stated position — not whether their claims are true) |
Interviews and appearances
- 0:25:23 UAPGerb: “The New Area51 Is HERE in Utah!” 21 February 2025 discussed ▶ YouTube
- 1:24:58 Meet The DARPA Scientist Abducted By an Alien 7 March 2025 discussed ▶ YouTube
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UAPGerb: “The New Area51 Is HERE in Utah!” 21 February 2025
Meet The DARPA Scientist Abducted By an Alien 7 March 2025
Named in 2 uploads (automatic name matching, 4 mentions)
Sources on this record
- 0:25:23 UAPGerb: “The New Area51 Is HERE in Utah!” ▶
around 1950, uh, Wilbert Smith met with Robert Sarbacher to talk about flying saucers because the Canadian government wanted to use sort of um kind of magnetic the earth's magnetic field
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