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Questions and Answers
Who was the first African American supervisor at NASA?
Who was the first African American supervisor at NASA?
- Mary Jackson
- Evelyn Boyd Granville
- Melba Roy Mouton
- Dorothy Vaughan (correct)
Who was NASA's first Black female engineer?
Who was NASA's first Black female engineer?
- Melba Roy Mouton
- Mary Jackson (correct)
- Evelyn Boyd Granville
- Dorothy Vaughan
Who worked on Project Echo, the first experiment in passive satellite communication?
Who worked on Project Echo, the first experiment in passive satellite communication?
- Dorothy Vaughan
- Mary Jackson
- Evelyn Boyd Granville
- Melba Roy Mouton (correct)
Who co-patented a frequency-hopping radio signal during World War II?
Who co-patented a frequency-hopping radio signal during World War II?
Who patented an adapter that allowed monochrome cameras to use colors?
Who patented an adapter that allowed monochrome cameras to use colors?
Who is often referred to as the 'father of the video game cartridge'?
Who is often referred to as the 'father of the video game cartridge'?
Who holds several patents for the IBM personal computer, including the first gigahertz computer chip and the color PC monitor?
Who holds several patents for the IBM personal computer, including the first gigahertz computer chip and the color PC monitor?
Who pioneered in Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Groupware?
Who pioneered in Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Groupware?
Who developed algorithms to accurately model the shape of the Earth, forming the basis for the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
Who developed algorithms to accurately model the shape of the Earth, forming the basis for the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
Who is considered to be the world's first computer programmer?
Who is considered to be the world's first computer programmer?
Who played a crucial role in the development of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence?
Who played a crucial role in the development of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence?
Who developed the software used in the Apollo moon missions?
Who developed the software used in the Apollo moon missions?
Who developed the first compiler for a programming language?
Who developed the first compiler for a programming language?
Who developed energy analytics code used for analyzing power technologies?
Who developed energy analytics code used for analyzing power technologies?
Who played a crucial role in calculating the trajectories for NASA's space missions?
Who played a crucial role in calculating the trajectories for NASA's space missions?
Who is considered to be the 'father of the video game cartridge'?
Who is considered to be the 'father of the video game cartridge'?
Who co-patented a frequency-hopping radio signal during World War II?
Who co-patented a frequency-hopping radio signal during World War II?
Who holds several patents for the IBM personal computer, including the first gigahertz computer chip and the color PC monitor?
Who holds several patents for the IBM personal computer, including the first gigahertz computer chip and the color PC monitor?
Who developed algorithms to accurately model the shape of the Earth, forming the basis for the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
Who developed algorithms to accurately model the shape of the Earth, forming the basis for the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
