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  1. Valerie L. Thomas (born February 8, 1943) is an American data scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. [2] She was responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA 's Landsat program. [3]

  2. Apr 3, 2014 · QUICK FACTS. Name: Valerie. Birth Year: 1943. Birth State: Maryland. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Female. Best Known For: Valerie Thomas is an African American scientist and inventor best ...

  3. May 10, 2024 · Valerie Thomas (born February 8, 1943, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) is an American scientist and inventor who, while working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), invented a way to transmit three-dimensional images, or holograms, that appear to be real. In addition, she helped to develop processing software to convert ...

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  4. Sep 16, 2021 · Learn about Valerie Thomas, the trailblazing Black woman who developed the Landsat program, the illusion transmitter, and other technologies at NASA. Discover her achievements, challenges, and legacy in science and STEM education.

  5. Valerie Thomas was born in Maryland in 1943. As a child, she developed an interest in technology after watching her father tinker with the mechanical parts of radios and television sets. Aged eight, she read a book called The Boys First Book of Radio and Electronics, piquing her interest. She asked her father to help her with projects featured ...

  6. Jun 3, 2021 · Valerie LaVerne Thomas, scientist, mathematician, physicist, and inventor, was born on February 1, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. Reared in the historic all-Black Cherry Hill community, Valerie’s parents were her first role models. They instilled in her the importance of education that resulted “in an inquiry-based hands-on learning ...

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  8. Valerie LaVerne Thomas was born on February 8, 1943, in Baltimore, Maryland. She was interested in electronics, mathematics, and physics at an early age. However, in the 1940s and ’50s teachers did not encourage girls to study those subjects. In addition, racial segregation was still widespread, and there were fewer educational opportunities ...

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