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  • Annie Easley, Computer Scientist and Mathematician
    Annie Easley was a mathematician, computer scientist and rocket scientist. She was one of the first African American women to work at NASA as a computer scientist. Her career spans 34 years and involves being a team leader in the software development for the Centaur high-energy upper rocket stage. She also helped develop and implement computer code that analyzed alternative power technologies.