Colonel Pauline "Polly" Potts (1926- 4 June 2013) was a scientist and physical therapist assisting with a space program, best known for co-creating aerobics.
[1] After graduating she acted at the chief of Physical Therapy in various US Airforce hospitals, eventually becoming a Colonel.
Potts then became the physical therapist developing exercise programs for weightless environment for astronauts during space exploration, including the project Mercury.
Potts is best known for co-developing the exercise technique of aerobics with Kenneth H. Cooper, who published a book on the topic in 1968[2]
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