Donald Keyhoe

American writer and UFO researcher (1897-1988)
Person human Q956400
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Summary

Donald Keyhoe was born on June 20, 1897[1], in Ottumwa[2]. He died on November 29, 1988[3], in New Market[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], novelist[6], ufologist[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Educated at: United States Naval Academy[11], Ottumwa High School[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Military branch: United States Marine Corps[14]
  • Military, police or special rank: major[15]
  • Residence: Luray[16]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[17]
  • Family name: Keyhoe[18]
  • Given name: Donald[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Writing language: English[21]
  • P14750: BBC9-8B61-8EB9-17A8-4A24[22]

FAQs

Where was Donald Keyhoe born?

Donald Keyhoe was born in Ottumwa[2].

Where did Donald Keyhoe die?

Donald Keyhoe died in New Market[4].

What did Donald Keyhoe do for work?

Donald Keyhoe worked as a military officer[5], novelist[6], ufologist[7], writer[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Where did Donald Keyhoe go to school?

Donald Keyhoe was educated at United States Naval Academy[11] and Ottumwa High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BBC9-8B61-8EB9-17A8-4A24
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New Market
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → Donald
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32155|batch #32155]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (37)"
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