Vera Huckel
Vera Huckel | |
|---|---|
 Vera Huckel, 1966 | |
| Occupation | Computer Aerospace engineer Mathematician |
| Employer | National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Vera Huckel was one of the first female computers at NACA, now NASA, where she mainly worked in the Dynamic Loads Division.[1]
Huckel wrote the program for NASA's first electronic computer. She also worked as a supervisory mathematician and aerospace engineer during her time at NACA/NASA. As a mathematician, she was involved in the testing of sonic booms in supersonic flight.[1]
Huckel retired from NASA in 1972.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Women of NASA - National Women's History Museum". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Women's Activism NYC". womensactivism.nyc. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Daily Press: Hampton Roads News, Virginia News & Videos". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
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