Easley, Annie J., 1933-2011

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Annie J. Easley (b. April 23, 1933, Birmingham, Alabama-d. June 25, 2011, Cleveland, Ohio), African-American computer scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist. She worked for the Lewis Research Center (now Glenn Research Center) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). She was a leading member of the team which developed software for the Centaur rocket stage, and was one of the first African-Americans to work as a computer scientist at NASA.
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