Stephen Joseph Zand (September 18, 1898 – 24 January 1963) was an aeronautical pioneer who worked at the Sperry Gyroscope Co. and was later Vice-President of Engineering at the

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. He solved many of the early problems related to vibrations and sound.Kholos, L. (2005
''Courage and Innovation: The Story of the Lord Corporation''
Albrecht & Associates, He won the

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in 1931 for a paper on how vibration affects on-board instruments.

Awards

*Fellow,

Royal Aeronautical Society The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a British multi-disciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest aeronautical society in the world. Members, Fellows, ...

*Fellow, Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (later

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) *

, 1931 *

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from the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zand, Stephen Joseph Fellows of the Royal Aeronautical Society Medal for Merit recipients 1963 deaths 1898 births Place of birth missing