Nasa Honors An Engineer, With An Hq Building Name

[Scarletbegonia]

NASA names DC headquarters after agency's first Black female engineer Mary W. Jackson


From lost in archives to on the wall outside.

 

[DiamondJoe]

You have seen the film? Pretty good.

Hidden Figures - Wikipedia

 

[insert_8]

You have seen the film? Pretty good.

Yes, I agree.

Several critics have pointed out historical inaccuracies and places where the screenwriters wielded a hefty dose of artistic license. I grew up through the era portrayed in that film, and I think the story is fascinating and compelling in its factual, unembellished form. In my mind, warping the story to fit Hollywood's idea of what SHOULD have happened is a dis-service to these ladies' achievements.

By the way - Did you know that in the early years of information systems and computer science (ca 1940 - 65), many women had roles as technical experts and innovators. (Well-known examples include Grace Hopper, Ingrid Daubechies, Maria Wedemeyer.) Today this is considered a very male-dominated field. What happened?

 

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Recently, NASA has named Vanessa Wyche, a 31-year NASA veteran, to be director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston. She is the first African American woman to lead a NASA center.


NASA Administrator Names Johnson and Kennedy Center Directors

 

[Scarletbegonia]

Recently, NASA has named Vanessa Wyche, a 31-year NASA veteran, to be director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston. She is the first African American woman to lead a NASA center.


NASA Administrator Names Johnson and Kennedy Center Directors

Finally! Credit during their working life.

 

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Finally! Credit during their working life.

Yes we need more of this instead of credit decades later. I’m pleased to know the story of Mary W. Jackson, but I hope the next Mary Jackson doesn’t have to wait 50 years to get recognized.

 

[Scarletbegonia]

Yes we need more of this instead of credit decades later. I’m pleased to know the story of Mary W. Jackson, but I hope the next Mary Jackson doesn’t have to wait 50 years to get recognized.

Exactly!

 

[ronin001]

You have seen the film? Pretty good.

Hidden Figures - Wikipedia

I'm too busy in the summer; however, the movie, is definitely on my winter binge list

 

[Scarletbegonia]

You have seen the film? Pretty good.

Hidden Figures - Wikipedia

Both film and book are excellent.