Mary Jackson

By Grace, Hannah, Roisín and Zofia 

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Early life and
education 
• · She was born on April 9th, 1921
• · Studied in Hampton University
• · She first worked as a maths teacher
Personal life
• Born on April 9th, 1921.
• Daughter of Ella and Frank Winston.
• Married on November 18, 1944 to
Levi jackson.
•  Two children, Levi Jackson, Jr. and Carolyn
Marie Lewis.
Career 
· Began her engineering career in 1951.
· Was a member of its West Area Computing unit.
· Provided data that was later essential to the early success of
the U.S. space program.
· Black employees required to use separate bathrooms and
dining facilities.
· In 1958 she became the first black female engineer at NASA
· Worked as an engineer for 20 years. · In 1979 she left
engineering and took a demotion to become manager of the
women’s program at NASA.
· Strived to improve the opportunities for all women at the
organization.
· Retired in 1985 This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.
Hidden figures

• Released on the 10th of December 2016

•  Mary Jackson, Kathrine Johnson and Dorothy
Vaughan. 
• Theodore Melfi 

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Death and legacy 

• She died at age 83 on February 11,

2005
•  Jackson served on many
organizations’ boards and committees
• made it to the big screen in the
movie “Hidden Figures”, in
which Janelle Monae portrays Jackson
in the film.
• it was announced that Jackson
Elementary in Salt Lake City, Utah.
would be renamed Mary W. Jackson
• June 2020, NASA renamed its DC
headquarters after Jackson
Honours and rewards
· First black woman to work at NASA
· Dubbed a ‘human supercomputer’
· Congressional Gold Medal
Thank you for listening
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