Stapp John P. (John Paul), 1910-1999
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Colonel John Paul Stapp (July 11, 1910 – November 13, 1999), M.D., Ph.D., was an American career U.S. Air Force officer, flight surgeon, physician, biophysicist, 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". His work on Project Manhigh pioneered many developments for the US space program.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | THE FACE OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Stapp, John P. (John Paul), 1910-. Reminiscences of John Paul Stapp : oral history, 1960. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Air Force Flight Test Center (U.S.). Flight test archive, 1933-[ongoing]. | United States Air Force, Edwards Air Force Base, Air Force Flight Test Center, Historical Archive |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for John P. Stapp. | National Archives at St. Louis | |
| referencedIn | Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789 - ca. 2007. Award Cards, 1942 - 1963. Air Force Award Cards [Legion of Merit]: Rand, Harold - Usher, George. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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| associatedWith | Air Force Flight Test Center (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Leish, Kenneth W., | person |
| memberOf | United States. Air Force. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. National Archives and Records Administration | corporateBody |
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| Alamogordo | NM | US |
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| Air Force Research |
| Air pilots |
| Aviation |
| Biophysics |
| Surgeons |
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| Airforce officers |
| Airforce personnel |
| Biophysicists |
| Doctors |
| Physicians |
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Birth 1910-07-11
Death 1999-11-13
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Americans
English
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