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Harry George Armstrong

United States Marine and aviation expert (1899-1983) · United States · On the map · Doctors · Died at 83

Harry George Armstrong was a major general in the United States Air Force, a physician, and an airman. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of aviation medicine. The Armstrong limit, the altitude above which water boils at the temperature of the human body, is named after him.

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Awards

National Aviation Hall of Fame1998
Edward Warner Award1981
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Croix de Guerre

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1983 · aged 83