Robert K. G. Temple
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Robert K. G. Temple
is an American
author best known for his controversial book, The Sirius Mystery
(1976; though Temple began writing it in 1967) which presents the idea that the Dogon people
preserve the tradition of contact with intelligent extraterrestrial beings
from the Sirius
star-system. His writings on the Dogon are based on an interpretation of the work of ethnographers Marcel Griaule
and Germaine Dieterlen
.
Temple received a degree in Oriental Studies and Sanskrit
from the University of Pennsylvania
in Philadelphia 1965. He was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
and an occasional broadcaster with the BBC
. He resides in England with his wife Olivia, where they "run a theatrical-design archive, a Romanian cultural foundation, a Green-cement company . . . and a new music mini-label which has just issued 'The Art of the Fugue' by J.S.Bach, played on solo piano."
Other books by Temple include The Genius of China and The Crystal Sun. He has also written several articles for Time-Life
, and has contributed to journals such as New Scientist
and The Poetry Review. His most recent book, written with his wife, is The Sphinx Mystery: The Forgotten Origins of the Sanctuary of Anubis published in early 2009 by Inner Traditions.
is an American
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author best known for his controversial book, The Sirius Mystery
The Sirius Mystery
The Sirius Mystery is a book by Robert K. G. Temple first published by St. Martin's Press in 1975. It presents the hypothesis that the Dogon people of Mali in west Africa, preserve a tradition of contact with intelligent extraterrestrial beings from the Sirius star-system.These beings, who are...
(1976; though Temple began writing it in 1967) which presents the idea that the Dogon people
Dogon people
The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The population numbers between 400,000 and 800,000 The Dogon are best known for their religious traditions, their mask dances, wooden sculpture and...
preserve the tradition of contact with intelligent extraterrestrial beings
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
from the Sirius
Sirius
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris...
star-system. His writings on the Dogon are based on an interpretation of the work of ethnographers Marcel Griaule
Marcel Griaule
Marcel Griaule was a French anthropologist known for his studies of the Dogon people of West Africa, and for pioneering ethnographic field studies in France....
and Germaine Dieterlen
Germaine Dieterlen
Germaine Dieterlen was a French anthropologist. She was a student of Marcel Mauss and wrote on a large range of ethnographic topics and made pioneering contributions to the study of myths, initiations, techniques , graphic systems, objects, classifications, ritual and social structure.She is most...
.
Temple received a degree in Oriental Studies and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in Philadelphia 1965. He was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
The Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
and an occasional broadcaster with the BBC
BBC
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. He resides in England with his wife Olivia, where they "run a theatrical-design archive, a Romanian cultural foundation, a Green-cement company . . . and a new music mini-label which has just issued 'The Art of the Fugue' by J.S.Bach, played on solo piano."
Other books by Temple include The Genius of China and The Crystal Sun. He has also written several articles for Time-Life
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, and has contributed to journals such as New Scientist
New Scientist
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and The Poetry Review. His most recent book, written with his wife, is The Sphinx Mystery: The Forgotten Origins of the Sanctuary of Anubis published in early 2009 by Inner Traditions.
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