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  2. www.nasa.gov › people › mary-w-jackson-biographyMary W. Jackson - NASA

    Jun 28, 2024 · Mary W. Jackson successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become NASA’s first black female engineer in 1958 and a leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations. Mary retired from Langley in 1985.

  3. Dec 6, 2016 · Mary Winston Jackson was born on April 9, 1921, in Hampton, Virginia, the daughter of Ella and Frank Winston. She attended Hampton’s all-Black schools and graduated with high honors from...

  4. Mary Eliza Winston was born on April 9, 1921, to Ella Winston (née Scott) and Frank Winston. She grew up in Hampton, Virginia, where in 1937 she graduated from the all-black George P. Phenix Training School with highest honors.

  5. Sep 18, 2024 · Mary Jackson (born April 9, 1921, Hampton, Virginia, U.S.—died February 11, 2005, Hampton) was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer who in 1958 became the first African American female engineer to work at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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  6. Mary Jackson was born on April 9, 1921, to Ella Winston (née Scott) and Frank Winston. [3] She grew up in Hampton, Virginia, where she graduated from high school with highest honors. [4] Jackson earned bachelor's degrees in mathematics and physical science from Hampton University in 1942.

  7. Mary Winston was born on April 9, 1921, to Ella and Frank Winston. She grew up in Hampton, Virginia, where she graduated from the all-black George P. Phenix Training School with highest honors. Mary Jackson earned bachelor's degrees in mathematics and physical science from Hampton Institute in 1942.

  8. www.nasa.gov › history › mary-w-jacksonMary W. Jackson - NASA

    May 25, 2017 · Mary Jackson was born in Hampton, Virginia, and attended the all-black George P. Phenix Training School where she graduated with honors. She graduated from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in 1942 with a bachelor of science degree in both mathematics and physical sciences.

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