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Colonel John Paul Stapp

BIRTH DATE:  7/11/1910
DEATH DATE:  11/13/99
CRAFT:  Other
NATIONALITY:  American
PROFESSION:  Air Force officer, flight surgeon, and scientist
TRAVELS:  Studied the effects of acceleration and deceleration forces on humans. Stapp is credited with creating Stapp's Law (or Stapp's Ironic Paradox) during his work on the project. It states "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle."
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