The Harvard Fatigue Laboratory Brought Aid and Comfort to America's WWII GIs
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 13:42
in Mathematics & Economics
Historians refer to World War II (WWII) as "The Big One." And with good reason: more than 100 million people worldwide fought on behalf of their respective countries, as the major powers dedicated their economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities to the war. In the U.S., researchers at the Harvard Fatigue Laboratory tested materials, food, and clothing that were ultimately used in preserving the lives and limbs of the nation's 16 million soldiers, also known as GIs.