Sarah E. Beard | |
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Born | Sarah Elizabeth Beard November 12, 1921 Homer, New York |
Died | January 11, 2012 Baldwinsville, New York | (aged 90)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Air Force nurse, medical researcher |
Years active | US Air Force, 1951–1978 |
Known for | Research on decompression sickness in space |
Sarah Elizabeth Beard (November 12, 1921 – January 11, 2012) was an American medical researcher, trained as a nurse. She retired in 1978 as a colonel in the United States Air Force.