Stephen J. Zand

Stephen J. Zand

Stephen J. Zand (d. 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 soundKholos, L. (2005) [http://books.google.com/books?id=AR97AHnpLNgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Courage+and+Innovation&sig=ACfU3U3bXICo-onIIUkfSG4uecR78Pfosg "Courage and Innovation: The Story of the Lord Corporation"] , Albrecht & Associates, ISBN 0977175804] . 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
*Presidential Medal for Merit

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