Mary Jackson
玛丽·杰克逊
NASA's First Black Female Engineer
Biography
Mary Jackson was NASA's first Black female engineer, working at the Langley Research Center where she analyzed data from wind tunnel experiments and real-world aircraft flight experiments. She had to petition the City of Hampton to be allowed to attend graduate-level classes at the all-white Hampton High School to qualify for promotion. She was featured in the book and film Hidden Figures. Later in her career, she became manager of NASA's Federal Women's Program, working to promote hiring and advancement of women in science and engineering.
玛丽·杰克逊是NASA第一位黑人女性工程师，在兰利研究中心工作，分析风洞实验和实际飞行实验的数据。她不得不向汉普顿市请愿，获准在全白人学校汉普顿高中上研究生课程以获得晋升资格。她的故事被收录在《隐藏人物》一书和同名电影中。在职业生涯后期，她担任NASA联邦女性项目经理，致力于促进女性在科学和工程领域的招聘和晋升。
Key Achievements
NASA's first Black female engineer
NASA第一位黑人女性工程师
Featured in the book and film Hidden Figures
故事被收录在《隐藏人物》书籍和电影中
Managed NASA's Federal Women's Program promoting women in STEM
管理NASA联邦女性项目，推动女性在STEM领域发展
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Mary Jackson (engineer) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jackson_(engineer)
