Sarah E. Beard

Sarah E. Beard
Middle-aged white woman wearing glasses and uniform.
Sarah E. Beard, from a 1969 publication
Born
Sarah Elizabeth Beard

(1921-11-12)November 12, 1921
Homer, New York
DiedJanuary 11, 2012(2012-01-11) (aged 90)
Baldwinsville, New York
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Air Force nurse, medical researcher
Years activeUS Air Force, 1951–1978
Known forResearch 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.