Kenneth N. Beers was an American medical doctor who served as a
NASA flight surgeon
A flight surgeon is a military medical officer practicing in the clinical field of aviation medicine. Although the term "flight surgery" is considered improper by purists, it may occasionally be encountered.
Flight surgeons are physicians ( MD ...
during the
Project Gemini
Project Gemini () was NASA's second human spaceflight program. Conducted between projects Mercury and Apollo, Gemini started in 1961 and concluded in 1966. The Gemini spacecraft carried a two-astronaut crew. Ten Gemini crews and 16 individual ...
and
Apollo Program eras.
Beers died on September 20, 2017.
Education
Beers did his undergraduate work at
Muhlenberg College. In 1956, Dr. Beers graduated from
Jefferson Medical College of
Thomas Jefferson University. On September 20, 1962, he received his California medical license.
Organizations
Beers was president of the Society of NASA Flight Engineers.
Career
Beers was professor emeritus at the
Wright State University
Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation ...
medical school.
References
External links
Photo of Beers with astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott during Gemini training.
Muhlenberg College alumni
Wright State University faculty
Living people
American surgeons
NASA people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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