John Stapp
American career U.S. Air Force officer, flight surgeon, physician, and biophysicist (1910-1999) · United States · On the map · Doctors · Died at 89
John Paul Stapp was an American career U.S. Air Force officer, flight surgeon, physician, biophysicist, and pioneer in studying the effects of acceleration forces on humans. He was a colleague and contemporary of Chuck Yeager, and became known as "the fastest man on earth".
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2003Ig Nobel PrizeAward1999Died13 November 19991991National Medal of Technology and InnovationAward1985National Aviation Hall of FameAward1979International Space Hall of FameAward1973Elliott Cresson MedalAward1962Golden Plate AwardAward1910Born11 July 1910
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His work on Project Manhigh pioneered many developments for the US space program.
Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1999 · aged 89
