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Black Female Pioneers in Science

By Brad Witter
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mary jackson, the first black woman engineer at nasa poses for a photo at work at nasa langley research center in 1977 in hampton, virginia
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Mary Jackson, the first black woman engineer at NASA poses for a photo at work at NASA Langley Research Center in 1977 in Hampton, Virginia.

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nasa space scientist and mathematician katherine johnson poses for a portrait at work at nasa langley research center in 1966 in hampton virginia
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NASA space scientist, and mathematician Katherine Johnson poses for a portrait at work at NASA Langley Research Center in 1966 in Hampton, Virginia.

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dorothy vaughan
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Dorothey Vaugh- Female NASA employees, hired to perform mathematics calculations and known as 'human computers.'

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dr gladys west
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Dr. Gladys West

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mae jemison
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Mae Jemison

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dr shirley jackson stands with president barack obama before receiving the national medal of science
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Dr. Shirley Jackson stands with President Barack Obama before receiving the National Medal of Science

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dr patricia bath

Dr. Patricia Bath

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Dr. Marie Daly

Dr. Marie Maynard Daly

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annie easley
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Annie Easley (1933 - 2011) at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Lewis Research Center (later Glenn Research Center), Brook Park, Ohio, 1960s.

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Alexa Canady

Alexa Canady

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