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Mary Jackson
1921–2005
NASA's first Black female engineer.
📖Biography
Mary Winston Jackson was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at NACA and NASA. She became NASA's first Black female engineer and later worked to influence the hiring and promotion of women in NASA's science and engineering fields.
Key Achievements
1
First Black female engineer at NASA
2
Advanced NASA's wind tunnel experiments
3
Became Federal Women's Program Manager
4
Featured in 'Hidden Figures'
Legacy & Impact
Jackson broke barriers as NASA's first Black female engineer and devoted her later career to helping other women and minorities advance at NASA.