Mary G. Ross
(1908-2008)
America aerospace engineer, first Native American female engineer.
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Mary Golda Ross (August 9, 1908 – April 29, 2008) was the first Native American female engineer. She was also the first female engineer in the history of the Lockheed Corporation. She worked at Lockheed from 1942 until her retirement in 1973, where she was best remembered for her work on aerospace design. She was one of the 40 founding engineers of the renowned and highly secretive Skunk Works project while at Lockheed Corporation. Throughout her life, Ross was dedicated to the advancement of young women and Native Americans in STEM fields. Ten years after her death, in 2018, Ross was chosen to be depicted on the 2019 Native American $1 Coin by the U.S. Mint celebrating Native Americans in the space program.
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9 August 1908 Park Hill, Oklahoma
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| Died |
29 April 2008 (aged 99) Los Altos, California, United States
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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