The Admirable Genius of the Mysterious Engineer Who Patented the UFO

Alexander Weygers, called the "Modern Da Vinci", improved himself in dozens of areas. One of the topics we will mention is that he patented today's flying saucers.

Sculptor, inventor, sailor, soldier, mechanical and aviation engineer, artist, designer, intelligence officer, illustrator, machinist, carpenter, electrician, plumber, beekeeper, blacksmith, teacher... Yes, all of these were done by one man, and that man was Alexander George Weygers. It was none other than .

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Alex, who developed himself in different fields throughout his life, was a genius. Let's take a look at the story of this interesting man and his adventure in patenting the UFO.

His parents were his first inspiration.


Born in the Netherlands, Weygers' parents instilled in him many interests. He acquired his language skills from his mother, who taught literature and various languages, and his love of nature and design from the botanical explorations he went on with his father in Indonesia.

He became interested in the field of "blacksmithing" while he was still in secondary school. Later, he graduated from mechanical engineering and shipbuilding departments. In addition, he also attended the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague for a while.

He blended art with engineering.


He continued his life as a machine draftsman (a person who makes computer-aided drawings and designs of relevant machines in line with the drafts, schemes and measurements determined by engineers), but he left this profession after the death of his wife.

He learned a lot about sculpture in the summer classes he attended at the Seattle Art Institute. He even managed to attract the attention of world-famous sculptor Lorado Taft. Weygers, who was awarded a scholarship to Lorado Taft Midway Studios, created one of his most remarkable sculptures, "Mouring", there.

He even became an intelligence officer.


He couldn't give up on art. He was studying various aspects of art in famous centers. In the 1930s, he established a studio and started teaching. Fluent in Malay, Italian, German, English and Dutch; This led him to join the US army and take part in intelligence operations.

He created a design inspired by the circular aerial vehicles we know today as "UFOs" and patented it.


He made many detailed drawings of the circular aircraft depicted in various states of America, especially in San Francisco and Chicago, and sent them to all branches of the US military.


The flying ship, inspired by UFOs, which he called "discopter" at that time, attracted the attention of the army, but they said that they were not ready for such a thing because they had more important matters on their minds, such as wars.


Nevertheless, Weygers had received a patent for his discopter design from the US Patent Office in 1944. This design was the prototype of the flying disc vehicles developed so far.

Weygers improved himself in so many areas that he is called the "Modern Leonardo da Vinci".
The genius who worked in different disciplines throughout his life; He died in 2008 in the house where he and his second wife were secluded. Weygers's work continues to be talked about. He has many followers who admire and are inspired by him.


If you would like to take a look at some of his works, you can click on the link below.

https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Alexander-G--Weygers/3DF9D98C395B66DE