
SYMHC Classics: Mary Winston Jackson
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Breaking Barriers: The Legacy of a Trailblazing Engineer
This chapter highlights the groundbreaking achievements of Mary Winston Jackson, NASA's first Black woman engineer, and contrasts her legacy with that of other figures in the field. It examines her early career and the systemic challenges faced by women in engineering during the 1940s, shedding light on the critical role women have played in the history of computing and STEM.
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