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  2. Sep 18, 2024 · Mary Jackson was a mathematician and aerospace engineer. In 1951 she joined the West Computers at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and in 1958 she became the first black female engineer at NASA.

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  3. 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.

  4. Dec 6, 2016 · Who Was Mary Jackson? Mathematician Mary Winston Jackson excelled academically in a time of racial segregation.

  5. Mary Jackson (née Winston; [1] April 9, 1921 – February 11, 2005) was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which in 1958 was succeeded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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

    May 25, 2017 · Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005) successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become a professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations.

  7. Jun 3, 2019 · Mary Jackson (April 9, 1921 – February 11, 2005) was an aerospace engineer and mathematician for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (later the National Aeronautics and Space Administration). She became NASA’s first Black female engineer and worked to improve hiring practices for women at the administration.

  8. Mary Winston Jackson was an African American mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which in 1958 was succeeded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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