Eleanor R. Adair

Eleanor Reed Adair
Born
Eleanor Campbell Reed

(1926-11-11)November 11, 1926
Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 2013(2013-04-20) (aged 86)
Hamden, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materMount Holyoke College (B.A.)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Ph.D.)
Known forProponent of microwave radiation safety.
SpouseRobert K. Adair
ChildrenTwo
Scientific career
FieldsPhysiology
InstitutionsJohn B. Pierce Laboratory
Air Force Research Laboratory

Eleanor Reed Adair (November 11, 1926 – April 20, 2013) was an American physiologist who studied the effects of electromagnetic radiation on humans. She is best known for performing the first human studies demonstrating the safety of microwave radiation.