Mary Jackson
NASA's first Black female engineer who helped advance flight research.
Their Story
Mary Jackson was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at NASA. She began as a 'human computer' performing calculations and went on to become NASA's first Black female engineer. She studied airflow and worked to support other women and people of color in their careers at NASA.
Era
1900s
Field
Aerospace Engineering
Mary Jackson
NASA's first Black female engineer who helped advance flight research.
Engineering · Aerospace Engineering · 1900s · Women in STEM, Black Innovators
Their Story
Mary Jackson was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at NASA. She began as a 'human computer' performing calculations and went on to become NASA's first Black female engineer. She studied airflow and worked to support other women and people of color in their careers at NASA.
Key Innovation
Became NASA's first Black female engineer and conducted research on airflow around aircraft.
Why It Matters Today
Her work and advocacy opened doors in aerospace engineering for women and students of color today.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jackson_(engineer)
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
