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Annie Easley

Annie Easley
Cover of Science and Engineering Newsletterfeaturing Easley at the Lewis Research Center
Born	April 23, 1933 Birmingham, Alabama
Died	June 25, 2011 (aged 78) Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality	American
Education	B.S. in Mathematics, 1977
Alma mater	Cleveland State University
Occupation	Computer Engineer
Employer	Lewis Research Center at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Known for	NACA Work

Annie J. Easley (April 23, 1933 – June 25, 2011) was an African-Americancomputer scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist.^[1] She worked for the Lewis Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). She was a leading member of the team which developed software for the Centaur rocket stage and one of the first African-Americans in her field.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Easley