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". His work on Project Manhigh pioneered many developments for the US space program.
Stapp in his Air Force uniform
Stapp rides the rocket sled at Edwards Air Force Base
Buckling a three-point seat belt
Stapp's brother (right) accepting on his behalf the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers award in 2012
Brownwood is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, Texas, United States. The population was 18,862 as of the 2020 census. Brownwood is located in the Northern Texas Hill Country and is home to Howard Payne University, which was founded in 1889.
Brown County Courthouse
Brownwood in 1937