Mary Sherman Morgan
Rocket scientist who developed fuel for early American space launches.
Their Story
Mary Sherman Morgan was an American chemist and rocket fuel scientist. She helped develop a powerful liquid rocket fuel used to launch the first American satellite into orbit. She worked on difficult chemistry problems at a time when very few women held such roles.
Era
1900s
Field
Rocket Engineering
Mary Sherman Morgan
Rocket scientist who developed fuel for early American space launches.
Engineering · Rocket Engineering · 1900s · Women in STEM
Their Story
Mary Sherman Morgan was an American chemist and rocket fuel scientist. She helped develop a powerful liquid rocket fuel used to launch the first American satellite into orbit. She worked on difficult chemistry problems at a time when very few women held such roles.
Key Innovation
Developed a rocket fuel that helped launch the first U.S. satellite into orbit.
Why It Matters Today
Rocket propellants like the ones she worked on still power launches that send satellites and astronauts to space.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sherman_Morgan
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
