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Wilbur R. Franks, Canadian scientist, invented the g-suit (died 1986)
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Wilbur R. Franks
Canadian scientist, inventor of the anti-gravity suit ("G-suit"), and cancer researcher
Wilbur Rounding Franks, OBE was a Canadian scientist, notable as the inventor of the anti-gravity suit or G-suit, and for his work in cancer research.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
G-suit
Flight suit which controls blood-flow during high acceleration
A g-suit, or anti-g suit, is a flight suit worn by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration force (g). It is designed to prevent a black-out and g-LOC caused by the blood pooling in the lower part of the body when under acceleration, thus depriving…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)