Phyllis Bolds
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Phyllis Gaynell Bolds (born Phyllis Allen; January 16, 1932 — November 9, 2018) was an American physicist who worked for the United States Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Early life and education
Bolds was born the ninth of ten children in the family of Anna Y. and Albert J. Allen.
Research and career
Bolds started work in 1955 as a physicist on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the Electronics Technology Laboratory, radar branch.[3] She transferred to the Flight Dynamics Laboratory in 1957, where she investigated dynamic operating environments.[8][9]
At the time, a challenge in the design and use of aircraft was the lack of information about the dynamic operating environments.
In 1970 Bolds attended a symposium at the United States Air Force Academy where she was the only woman of 350 delegates.[8][14] She published regular reports from the vibration and aeroelastic facilities.[15] In 1979, she was awarded an Air Force Systems Command Certificate of Merit for her work.[16]
She worked for the
The Air Force bestowed her with the Air Force Systems Command Certificate of Merit for her 30 years of service and credited her with the enhancement of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit “stealth” bomber.[18]
She was inducted into the Dunbar High School Wall of Fame in 2017.[19]
Bolds died on November 9, 2018.
Personal life
Bolds met her husband Elmer Graham Bolds at the Central State University. Bolds' daughter, Karen Beason, and son, Keith Bolds, both worked for the United States Air Force. Her granddaughter, Adrienne Ephrem, also studied engineering and works in the 711th Human Performance Wing.[3][21] Bolds had a stroke in her early 40s, but continued to work.[7]
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- The Journal-Herald. April 14, 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ "Central State University Honors Day Convocation — Inaugural Honors Day" (PDF). Central State University. April 4, 2017.
- ^ McGowan, Laura (2019-03-15). "Wright-Patt physicist blazed quite a trail for women in STEM careers". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ a b c d McGowan, Laura (7 March 2019). "The life, times and legacy of Phyllis Bolds". Wright-Patterson AFB. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ a b McGowan, Laura (10 March 2017). "Wright-Patterson's women in STEM are not hidden figures". Wright-Patterson AFB. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "Phyllis Bolds 85-year-old retired physicist". www.wpafb.af.mil. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ "Flight Vibration Survey of C-133 Aircraft" (PDF). DTIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ Piersol, A. G., & Van der Laan, W. F. (1968). Statistical Analysis of Flight Vibration and Acoustic Data (No. MAC-616-05). Measurement Analysis Corp, Los Angeles, CA.
- ^ Bolds, Phyllis G. (July 1961). "FLIGHT VIBRATION SURVEY OF JRB-52B AIRCRAFT". Archived from the original on March 31, 2019.
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(help) - ^ Kaufman, I. I., Louis, G., Maciulaitis, A., & Clark, R. L. (1983). Mach 0.6 to 3.0 flows over rectangular cavities (No. AFWAL-TR-82-3112). Air Force Wright Aeronautical Labs, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
- ^ a b Bolds, Phyllis G; Ash, John T. (December 1970). "Inflight Vibration and Noise Study of Three Helicopters" (PDF). The Shock and Vibration Bulletin (41st Symposium on Shock and Vibration). 41: 221–232. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2019.
- ^ Defense Technical Information Center (1982-12-01). DTIC ADA126317: Vibration and Aeroelastic Facility.
- ^ "Three W-P Employees Honored". Dayton Daily News. 3 January 1979. Retrieved 6 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Neon in Dayton, Ohio". www.neonmovies.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ Matta, Natasha (2022-02-01). "50 Black Women in STEM You Should Know About". Rediscover STEAM. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "The life, times and legacy of Phyllis Bolds - Wall of Fame". www.wpafb.af.mil. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "VTA Presents 2019 Dayton Skyscrapers Art Exhibit". Broadway World. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "12 Fearless AFRL Risk-Takers". AF Research Lab. Retrieved 2019-03-31.