Aprille Ericsson-Jackson (born in Brooklyn, NY)
1st Afr.-Am.female Ph.D. in Mechanical Engr. from Howard, also 1st Ph.D. from NASA GSFC
- Propulsion systems in flight, Microwave Anisotropy Probe (launch scheduled for 2000)
- “Shoot for the moon, and even if you miss, you’ll still be among the stars.”