Gloria Twine Chisum (born 1930 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an experimental psychologist who eventually became a board member of the American Psychological Association, among many other organizations. An expert in visual problems associated with the operation of high-performance aircraft, she developed eyewear to protect pilots' eyes in extreme conditions like sharp turns, lightning, or nuclear explosion.
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| - Gloria Twine Chisum (born 1930 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an experimental psychologist who eventually became a board member of the American Psychological Association, among many other organizations. An expert in visual problems associated with the operation of high-performance aircraft, she developed eyewear to protect pilots' eyes in extreme conditions like sharp turns, lightning, or nuclear explosion. (en)
- Gloria Chisum va néixer a Oklahoma, i va dedicar més de la meitat de la seva vida a l'educació i la recerca als Estats Units. Es va doctorat en psicologia experimental el 1960, i va encaminar la seva carrera professional cap a l'ensenyament universitari. El 1965 va ser nomenada directora d'un Laboratori de Visió en un centre de desenvolupament aeri naval, on va investigador mètodes per protegir els pilots contra la pèrdua de la visió durant els girs. Chisum va inventar unes ulleres especials per protegir els pilots en condicions extremes. (ca)
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| - University of Pennsylvania (en)
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- Navai Air Development Center (en)
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| - Howard University (en)
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- Visual problems associated with operating high-performance aircraft (en)
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- Developing protective eyewear for pilots in extreme conditions (en)
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| - Gloria Chisum va néixer a Oklahoma, i va dedicar més de la meitat de la seva vida a l'educació i la recerca als Estats Units. Es va doctorat en psicologia experimental el 1960, i va encaminar la seva carrera professional cap a l'ensenyament universitari. El 1965 va ser nomenada directora d'un Laboratori de Visió en un centre de desenvolupament aeri naval, on va investigador mètodes per protegir els pilots contra la pèrdua de la visió durant els girs. Chisum va inventar unes ulleres especials per protegir els pilots en condicions extremes. Com a dona científica afroamericana, va esdevenir la primera dona negra a pertànyer al Consell de Fideïcomissaris de la Universitat de Pennsilvània. (ca)
- Gloria Twine Chisum (born 1930 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is an experimental psychologist who eventually became a board member of the American Psychological Association, among many other organizations. An expert in visual problems associated with the operation of high-performance aircraft, she developed eyewear to protect pilots' eyes in extreme conditions like sharp turns, lightning, or nuclear explosion. (en)
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- Oklahoma Hall of Fame (en)
- Raymond F. Longacre Award (en)
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