July 12, 2005

FATE Magazine has commissioned Loren Coleman to do the research, compile, and write the biographies for "The Top 100 Cryptozoologists: The Major Living Personalities Associated with Cryptozoology." You can have input and be part of the project via suggesting those personalities you think should go on the list.

As with the recent list of top 100 Ufologists, the cryptozoologists on the new list must be living, involved in cryptozoology fieldwork, research and writing, and have had a major influence on the field via their thoughts, theories, works, personality, media impact, peer relationships, and discoveries. Cryptozoologists included will be students of various cryptids, including Sea Serpents, Lake Monsters, Yeti, Bigfoot, as well as the lesser known unknown or hidden animals such as the Tsuchinoko, Waitoreke, or the oft-forgotten Tatzelwurm.

Loren Coleman is approaching the list without personal bias, and will include people that may not wish to be in the same room with each other at a Bigfoot, Nessie, or Cryptozoology conference, but who have importance, significance, fame, or infamy in this subfield of zoology. Impact is one of many keys to getting on the list, and such diverse individuals as Mark A. Hall, Peter Byrne, Erik Beckjord, Craig Woolheater, John Kirk, Richard Greenwell, Bobbie Short, Bob Gimlin, Jill Miller, Adrain Shine, Robert Rines, Chad Arment, Mark Chorvinsky, John Lutz, Helen McGinnis, Greg Long, John Green, Jan-Ove Sundberg, John Keel, and Ben Radford are seriously being considered for the list.

If you have any suggested names, please send them along to Loren Coleman, here before August 30, 2005.

Best cryptozoologists are the best zoologists that actually believe in their existence !!!

baahah Beckjord indeed, he should be on that list simply for the amusing summary it would provide.

though i was under the impression that him and coleman weren't exactly friendly?

I’d be surprised not to see Richard Freeman on there. He’s been the Fortean Times resident crypotozoology guy forever, with his partner in crime John Downes.

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The top one-hundred cryptozoologists?

The Top 100 Cryptozoologists, and the one who didn't make the cut--
Al Dooley who's still searching for the elusive Flying Oooply-Goooply of East Toledo!

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Loren Coleman has expressed his disgust for Erik Beckjord and his credibility as a cryptozoologist... why would he be considering his name for the top 100 Cryptozoologists?

Well, there is the humor aspect to it, as the guy is just a hoot to listen to.

For those of you here that have never read up on good old EB, take the time to google his name and to check out his website.

His take on bigfoot is just side splitting, as well as the photos of aliens. He also claims to have been THE Mothman, which he formed during an out of body experience in the 70's.

He thinks that bigfoot is a shapeshifter, and that a good way to draw bigfoot into your camp is buy running about naked and...getting intimate (for lack of a better word) with a spouse.

He came her for a short period of time to show how much he knew about the paranormal, but ended up showing signs and symptoms of being a paranoid schizophrenic...

How he would make ANY list is beyond me...

Lets not forget that he allegedly saw Bigfoot crossing the street, had a party with UFOs and belly dancers, has captured over 20 Sasquatch in one picture, interperates a scratch on film as a Bigfoot-tampon... the list goes on ^^

Is this a joke or are you serious?No one can be THAT stupid.

Snake, I only WISH we were joking. Check out his ridiculous website: http://www.beckjord.com .

He's been kicked out and/or arrested from almost every serious cryptozoological gathering.

hmmm... im sorry.... but... most of the Biografies would be..... well... REALLY BORING.... i mean... people read biographys about the first man on the moon... great illusionists...presidents.... NOT zoologists that research "hidden" animals... i mean not too many people read um on NORMAL zoologist.... let alone CRYPTOzoologist... i have nothing against them... i highly respect them.... but i doubt i would even read about them....ill read their research.. but not their LIFE STORY>....... come on.... thats boring....

Peace

On the contrary, I'd be rather interested to read about them and how they managed to make it in the field of cryptozoology, being perhaps the least sought after field of research there is as far as zoology or biology goes (seconded only be cryptobotany). To see how they came to turn their views on the world and actually seek out these creatures as a scientific study and proffession (as apposed to regular zoologists who consider the work to be little more than a joke) would be an interesting read.

In fact, I'd be more prone to reading that than a biography on Neil Armstrong or any president... with the exception of Bill Clinton - that guy was practically a satire to himself ^^