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Australian psychologist (1890–1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Stanley Cotton (30 April 1890 – 23 August 1955) was an Australian lecturer in physiology, specialising in the study of the effects of physical strain on the human body.
Frank Cotton | |
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Born | Frank Stanley Cotton 30 April 1890 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 23 August 1955 Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia |
Citizenship | Australian |
Spouse | Catherine Drummond Smith |
Cotton was born on 30 April 1890 at Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales. His father was the Australian politician Francis Cotton (1857–1942) who was a strong proponent of Georgism and played a key role in the rise of the Labour movement.[1] He was the younger brother of Shackleton expeditioner and geology professor, Leo Arthur Cotton (1883–1963). Pioneer art photographer Olive Cotton was his niece.[2] He attended Sydney Boys High School from 1904 to 1908.[3] In 1917, Cotton married Catherine Drummond Smith, a geology demonstrator who taught at the University of Sydney.[4][5]
In 1940, whilst at the University of Sydney, Professor Cotton invented the "Cotton aerodynamic anti-G flying suit" (G-suit), which prevented pilots from blacking out when making high speed turns or pulling out of a dive. This was used extensively by pilots in the Allied air forces during World War II.[2][6]
Cotton was also responsible for the ergometer, a machine to test the athletic potential of sportsmen and women. Cotton claimed through this machine to have discovered the swimmers Jon Henricks and Judy-Joy Davies. The Australian swimming coach, Forbes Carlile, began his career as an assistant to Cotton.[2][6]
On 23 August 1955, Cotton died at Hornsby, New South Wales.[2]
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