Linda Zall
Linda Zall is an environmental scientist who previously worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. While at the CIA she was responsible for establishing in 1992 a task force named Medea, which specialized in using spy satellite images to produce environmental data.[1][2]
Personal life[]
Zall grew up in North Hornell. Her father was the manager of a large dairy.[1] He later became a professor at Cornell University, retiring as Professor Emeritus (https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/3/6798/files/2016/01/Robert-Zall-1co3ekv.pdf)
Zall married and divorced Charles Sheffield, an English-born mathematician, physicist and science fiction writer. The pair had two daughters Elizabeth and Victoria Sheffield.[3][4]
Education[]
Zall received a PhD in civil and environmental engineering from Cornell University. While at the school, she was mentored by .[1]
Career[]
Zall worked at the Earth Satellite Corporation From 1975 to 1984 before moving to the CIA in 1985. She retired in 2013.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Broad, William (5 January 2021). "Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth". New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Sanchez, Kate (5 January 2021). "Go read these stories about the use of spy satellite images in environmental studies". The Verge. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Pace, Eric (9 January 2002). "Charles Sheffield, 67, Physicist And Author of Science Fiction". New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Estrada, Louie (3 November 2002). "Charles Sheffield Dies at 67". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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