L.G.C.E. Pugh papers, 1945-1986.

Pace, Nello

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West, John B. (John Burnard)

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Physiologist educated at the University of Adelaide, Australia, (M.B.B.S., M.D.) and London University (Ph. D.). West is the author of numerous articles and book-length studies including Ventilation / bloodflow and gas exchange (1965), Respiratory physiology (1974), Pulmonary pathophysiology (1977), and Everest--the testing place (1983). High-altitude physiology and "mountain sickness" have been central themes in West's research. In 1960-1961, he served as the physiologist on Sir Edmund Hillary'...

Ward, Michael, 1925-2005

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British high altitude physiologist. From the description of Papers, 1965-1997. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 39207229 ...

Milledge, James S.

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James S. Milledge is a high altitude physiologist educated at the University of Birmingham in England. Milledge was a member of the 1960-61 Silver Hut expedition and the 1964 Second School House expedition to Mt. Everest, both of which were led by Sir Edmund Hillary. Milledge was also a member of the 1981 American Medical Research Expedition to Everest led by John B. West. From the description of Papers, 1960-1981. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 39638583 ...

Hornbein, Thomas F., 1930-

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Thomas Hornbein (1930-) began his academic career as a geology major at the University of Colorado from 1948 to 1952, where he began teaching mountain rescue and first aid courses. He attended medical school at Washington University School of Medicine (1952-1956) and then residency training and postdoctoral research (1957-1961). He continued his interest in high altitude and physiology of breathing as a NIH-supported research fellow with Dr. Albert Roos. Hornbein's research has focused on the st...

Pugh, L. C. G. E.

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Bannister, Roger,

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Dill, David Bruce, 1891-....

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David Bruce Dill was a preeminent American scientist in the area of human physiology and the environment. He conducted experimental research at high altitude, in the desert, and in context of work / exercise to determine the effect on the human body. Dill held research and teaching appointments at Harvard University (1927-1947), U.S. Army Chemical Research and Development Laboratory (1947-1961), Indiana University (1961-1966) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1966-1976). Dill died in 1986...

Hilary, Edmund, Sir,

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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...

Pugh, L. G. C. E.

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British physician and physiologist who specialized in investigating the physiological effects of high altitude, cold, heat, and exercise on the human body. Pugh was born in 1919 in Shrewsbury, England and was educated at Oxford University, obtaining an M.D. in 1939. In 1950, after having completed his service with the British Navy, Pugh joined the staff of the Medical Research Council"s Division in Human Physiology where he studied the effects of extreme environments. Pugh participated in the 19...

Trans-Antartic Expedition (1955-58)

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Luft, U. C. (Ulrich C.)

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Research physiologist, physician, and authority in the fields of lung physiology and acclimatization to high altitude. Luft was a member of the 1937 and 1938 German expeditions to Nanga Parbat in the Himalayan Mountains. He served as chief of the Dept. of Aviation Physiology at the Aero-Medical Research Institute in Berlin. Luft entered the U.S. in 1947 as part of the "Operation Paperclip" recruitment program. He served as head of the Dept. of Physiology at the Air Force School of Aviation Medic...

Horvath, Steven M.

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American physiologist educated at Miami University of Ohio (BA 1934) and Harvard University (Ph. D. 1942). At Harvard, Horvath worked in the Fatigue Laboratory under the guidance of the eminent physiologist David Bruce Dill. Horvath eventually married Dill's daughter, and maintained a working relationship with Dill until Dill's death. After earning his Ph. D., Horvath had research and/or teaching appointments at Mass. State Hospital for the Insane, University of Pennsylvania, Iowa State Universi...

Himalayan Scientific and Mountaineering Expedition to Mt. Everest (1960-61)

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British Himalayan Expedition to Mt. Cho Oyu (1952)

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Mount Everest expedition (1953)

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