About Stephen Joseph Zand
Lived 1898 – 1963 (aged 64). Stephen Joseph Zand was a Polish inventor and engineer.
Stephen Joseph Zand (September 18, 1898 – 24 January 1963) was an aeronautical pioneer who worked at the Sperry Gyroscope Co. and was later vice president of engineering at the Lord Corporation. He solved many of the early problems related to vibrations and sound. He won the Wright Brothers Medal in 1931 for a paper on how vibration affects on-board instruments.
Awards Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society Fellow, Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (later AIAA) Wright Brothers Medal, 1931 Medal for Merit from the U.S. President
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Who was Stephen Joseph Zand?
Aeronautical pioneer (1898-1963)
When was Stephen Joseph Zand born?
Stephen Joseph Zand was born on 18 September 1898 in Łódź.
When did Stephen Joseph Zand die?
Stephen Joseph Zand died on 24 January 1963.
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Stephen Joseph Zand was an inventor and engineer.
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Stephen Joseph Zand was Polish.
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