Diringshofen, Heinz von, 1900-

Heinz von Diringshofen (1900-1967) was a pioneer in aviation and space medicine, contributing greatly to the field through his research on the effects of weightlessness on pilots and human tolerance to multiple g-loads. The collection consists largely of materials documenting Diringshofen's laboratory and research activities and of published and unpublished writings by Diringshofen and others.