Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005)
Posted by: 
flyingmoose
N 37° 01.463 W 076° 20.636
18S E 380457 N 4098421
Located at the entrance of the Virginia Air & Space Science Center.
Waymark Code: WM1883V
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2023
Views: 0
Mary Jackson, aerospace engineer, was born in Hampton and graduated from Hampton Institute in 1942. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (later NASA), hired her in 1951 to be a "human computer" in the segregated West Area Computing Unit at Langley Aeronautical Laboratory. In 1958 she became NASA's first African American female engineer. Her research focused on airflow around aircraft, and she contributed to Projects Mercury and Apollo. Jackson later worked to advance the careers of other female engineers and scientists. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a Girl Scout leader, and a volunteer in many civic organizations.
Marker Number: W-174
Marker Title: Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005)
Marker Location: Museum
County or Independent City: Hampton
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
Web Site: Not listed
|
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|