Christine Darden
African-American mathematician, aerospace engineer · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1942 · age 84
Christine Darden is an American aeronautical engineer who devoted much of her 40-year career in aerodynamics at NASA to research supersonic flight and sonic booms.
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2019Congressional Gold MedalAward2015NCWIT Pioneer in Tech AwardAward1987Candace AwardAward1942Born10 September 1942
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She was the first African-American woman at NASA's Langley Research Center to be promoted to the Senior Executive Service, the top rank in the federal civil service.
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Academics
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Born 1942 · age 84
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