Dorothy Johnson Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November 10, 2008) was an African American mathematician who worked at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the predecessor agency to NASA. She was born Dorothy Johnson in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Annie and Leonard Johnson. Her family moved to Virginia and she graduated from Wilberforce University … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The scientists, mathematicians and engineers of NASA
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Monday Open Thread: The scientists, mathematicians and engineers of NASA
This week's open thread will focus on the scientists, engineers, and mathematicians that were involved in the space race. Mary Winston Jackson (April 9, 1921 – February 11, 2005) was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which later became the National Aeronautics and Space … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The scientists, mathematicians and engineers of NASA
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Astronomers and Astrophysicists
Dr. Beth A. Brown was born in Roanoke, VA in 1969. She liked science because she was always curious about how something worked and why something existed. She participated in science fairs in elementary school and junior high, but although space fascinated her, she chose projects that had nothing to do with astronomy. She grew up watching Star Trek, Star Wars, and other … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Astronomers and Astrophysicists
Thursday Open Thread: African-Americans in Aviation and Space
This week, I have been highlighting some African-Americans who have made accomplishments in Aviation or Space. Frederick Drew Gregory (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acting Administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-Americans in Aviation and Space
Wednesday Open Thread: African-Americans in Aviation and Space
This week's open threads are highlighting the accomplishments of African-Americans in Aviation and Space. Dr. Guion Stewart “Guy” Bluford, Jr. (born November 22, 1942), is an engineer, retired Colonel from the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. He participated in four Space Shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992. In 1983, as a member of the crew of the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-Americans in Aviation and Space