Carl A Highland
Dr. Carl A. Highland was a German-born geophysicist and founder of the Highland Research and Exploration Company in Denver, Colorado. William Steinman identified Highland as one of the scientists collectively known as "Dr. G" who provided Silas Newton with firsthand information about the 1948 Aztec UFO Crash Retrieval, and theorized Highland was both an Majestic 12 member and a direct participant in the crash recovery operation.
| Role | Scientist and alleged MJ12 member |
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Background and Career
Highland was born in Hamburg, Germany and attended the universities of Heidelberg and Hamburg, earning his doctorate from the latter in 1923. He came to the United States in 1935 and worked as a professor of geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines while operating in nearby oil fields.
During this period in Colorado, Highland worked alongside many of the leading geophysicists and geologists of the era. According to Better Business Bureau records, Highland was involved in early uses of the magnetometer for both geophysical exploration and submarine detection during World War II.
Connection to Aztec
Steinman theorized that Highland was the original intended speaker for the March 8, 1950 University of Denver lecture on the Aztec crash, but was forced to withdraw after Majestic 12 discovered he was the source of the information leak to Silas Newton and Leo Gabau.
According to Steinman's account, when MJ-12 representatives contacted Highland and asked him to testify against Leo Gabau in the 1953 fraud trial to disprove the doodlebug devices, Highland refused, stating he could not do so "with a clear conscience" knowing he and Gabau had developed the devices together. This led to Dr. James Meredith — Highland's colleague at the Colorado School of Mines — testifying instead.
Alleged MJ-12 Role
Steinman's investigation concluded Highland was present at the Aztec crash site in March 1948 as one of the scientific team members, and that he later became a member of the Majestic 12 control group. However, Steinman does not provide documentary evidence for these claims beyond circumstantial connections and source testimony.
Researcher Richard Ogden independently arrived at Highland as a candidate for "Dr. G" in his unpublished 1960s manuscript, based on Frank Scully's descriptions that one of the scientists lived in Denver and could fly to the Aztec site in 2-3 hours.