Jean Kathleen (Trainum) McKay (born February 3, 1924 – November 7, 2016) was a captain in the United States Air Force who served as the staff dietitian in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General and as the dietitian for the Mercury Project.
Jean Kathleen (Trainum Smith) McKay | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1924 Missouri, US |
| Died | August 7, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Nationality (legal) | American |
| Occupation | Dietitian |
Career edit
Prior to her assignment to Project Mercury in April 1961, McKay was assigned to the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General.[1][2] At NASA, McKay was responsible for planning specific menus, purchasing the food and supervising preparation and serving, and conducting nutritional analysis and reporting to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).[3]
A collection of material related to McKay, including the feeding plans and papers on nutrition that she developed, are held in the National Air and Space Museum Archives.[1]
Personal life edit
Jean Kathleen Trainum was born in Missouri. She married William McKay, an Air Force pilot from Elgin, Nebraska.[4] In her retirement, until her death in 2016, McKay served as a volunteer docent at the San Diego Air and Space Museum for nearly two decades.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b "Mercury Project Dietary and Nutritional Guidelines McKay". National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Air Force Dietetics Association - The First Dietitians". afdietitians.org. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "Mercury Project Dietary and Nutritional Guidelines McKay". National Air and Space Museum. 2017-06-02. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Weaver, Phil (June 29, 1961). "Report From Washington". The Bruning Banner (Bruning, Nebraska). p. 2. Retrieved September 21, 2021.