Jackson, Mary
1921-2005 · Contribution: 1950s-1980s
Aerospace engineering research at NASA
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Impact on the world
Became NASA's first Black female engineer, contributing to research on aircraft and spacecraft aerodynamics; later subject of the book and film Hidden Figures.
Life & background
A mathematician and aerospace engineer, Jackson became NASA's first Black female engineer after years working as a 'human computer' at Langley Research Center, contributing to aerodynamic research.
Sources
- NASA (official; Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters); Encyclopædia Britannica; Forbes
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