Albert S. Rosales is a man who wears a coat of many colors. Born in Cuba in 1958, his family migrated to Spain in 1966. A year later his family moved to America - first to New York City but eventually to Miami, where today he lives as an official resident of the United States.
 |
| The Humanoid that is Albert Rosales |
Besides English, he speaks fluent Spanish and in most cases, he can get through a conversation speaking Portuguese and can read Italian. He has said that he learned to speak English from watching television as a child, while growing up in New York City. He's a translator, an ex service member in the US Navy, a retired police officer, a book collector, and a well-known, highly regarded UFOlogist.
What he might be best known for, however, are the books he's written, based on the the vast file of events he's catalogued throughout his life that pertain to encounters with otherworld humanoid figures.
From an early age, Rosales devoured UFO magazines and books, developing an early fascination with unexplained aerial phenomena. Over time, however, his curiosity narrowed toward something more specific: Not the craft itself. But whom (or what) the occupants are.
“I figure whoever is driving the things are more important,” he told me. “I think that is the crux of the matter.”
Through decades of research, he has catalogued over 30,000 cases involving encounters with strange humanoid entities reported across the globe. Rosales IS the utmost authority on this topic, and the books he's written are the pinnacle source for researchers, podcasters, writers, the curious, and anybody else who has a reason to tap into the mysterious world of odd humanoid Forteana.
Each case Rosales documents is carefully classified using a structured system drawn from his Humanoid Contact Database, assigning encounters into categories based on proximity and interaction.
Close Encounter Classifications:
Type A: Entity seen inside or atop an unidentified craft
Type B: Entity entering or exiting a UFO
Type C: Entity near a UFO
Type D: Entity seen where UFO activity has been reported
Type E: Entity observed without UFO activity (such as bedroom visitations)
Type F: Psychic or telepathic contact without visual sighting
Type G: Direct interaction or abduction involving witnesses
Type H: Alleged crashes, recoveries, or captured entities
This system transforms thousands of strange stories into a searchable historical record.
Rosales’ monumental bibliography spans human history itself through his Humanoid Encounters: The Others Amongst Us series, covering reports from 1 AD through the modern era in meticulously organized volumes.
Among his notable works:
Humanoid Encounters: The Others Amongst Us (1 AD–1899)
Multiple chronological volumes spanning the 20th and 21st centuries
UFOs Over Florida: Humanoid and Other Strange Encounters in the Sunshine State
Together, and as a complete volume, they form what many researchers consider the definitive reference archive for humanoid encounter reports.
Interestingly, Rosales’ journey into the unknown has always had a musical backdrop. Born in Cuba, he was exposed early to Latin pop, salsa, and merengue - though he admits those styles never fully shaped his tastes. Growing up in America during the late '60s and early ’70s shifted his musical compass toward rock and pop.
The artists of that era became lifelong companions. He said the first album he recalls buying was “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam. Among the songs he says he has listened to the most during his life are Uriah Heep’s “Lady in Black,” many songs by Jethro Tull, and distinctive Beatles classics like “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away" and "Let it Be."
When writing today, music remains essential. “I listen to a playlist that includes all sorts of music - mostly '60s through '90s, classic rock, some Latin ballads - especially Raphael from Spain” - he points out - “A lot of Led Zeppelin, classic rock, some 80’s tunes.” For Rosales, meaningful lyrics matter - songs that tell stories, much like the encounter reports he documents.
He even admitted to me that he associates eras of UFO sightings with musical periods, giving a special nod to '70s classic rock. “Music will always have a special place in all that is mysterious," he noted.
 |
| My latest copy of 'Humanoid Encounters' - Just one in a volume series of 15. The chronicles expand from 1 AD - modern times |
The mystery hasn’t diminished. If anything, it has deepened.
A decade has passed since Rosales last published a Humanoid Encounters book, but fans of the series may still have more to look forward to. Publishing challenges have slowed recent releases, but Rosales hopes to continue the work, beginning with volumes covering 2016–2020. Given the pace at which new reports continue to emerge, his archive remains very much a living project.
In a field often dominated by lights in the sky and debates over technology, Albert Rosales has spent a lifetime reminding researchers to look closer at the witnesses - and the beings they claim to meet.
Because, as his work suggests, the real mystery may not be unidentified flying objects.
It may be the intelligence behind them.
Now Playing: "Waiting For The UFO's" by Graham Parker & The Rumour
No comments:
Post a Comment