John Stapp
John Paul Stapp, M.D., Ph.D., Colonel, USAF (Ret.) (11 July 1910–13 November 1999) was a career U.S. Air Force officer, USAF flight surgeon and pioneer in studying the effects of acceleration and deceleration forces on humans. He was a colleague and contemporary of Chuck Yeager, and became known as "the fastest man on earth".
Read more about John Stapp: Early Years, Military Career, Works On Effects of Deceleration, Wind-blast Experiments, Car Safety, Stapp's Law, Awards, Later Life, Legacy
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