Scott, Samuel J.
unknown-2020 · Contribution: 1960s-1990s
Aerospace engineer
One of the first four Black engineers hired at NASA's Langley Research Center
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Quick facts
- Born
- United States
- Active since
- 1960
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- One of the first Black engineers at NASA Langley
Impact on the world
Scott integrated the engineering ranks at one of NASA's most important research centers and spent his career widening the path into technical fields for other Black Americans.
Sources
- NASA
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