Papers, 1937-1982.

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Papers, 1937-1982.

Writings, mostly reprints, during the years 1973-1982 regarding Balke's interests in human performance at high altitude and in deep space. The collection also includes copies of Balke's 1937 and 1945 doctoral theses.

.2 lin. ft. (1 archives box)

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Balke, Bruno

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German emigre and researcher in sports medicine and environmental factors influencing human work performance. Balke received doctoral degrees in sports medicine from the University of Berlin (1937) and in physiology from the University of Leipzig (1945). In 1945 he developed a test for determining functional adaptability and limitations of human work capacity. As a result, he was invited to join the research staff of the U.S. Air Force School of Aviation Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. In 1960 B...