Yvonne Brill
(1924-2013)
Canadian scientist
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Yvonne Madelaine Brill (née Claeys; December 30, 1924 – March 27, 2013) was a Canadian American rocket and jet propulsion engineer. She is responsible for inventing the Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster (EHT/Resistojet), a fuel-efficient rocket thruster that keeps today’s satellites in orbit, and holds a patent for its invention. During her career she was involved in a broad range of national space programs in the United States, including NASA and the International Maritime Satellite Organization.
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30 December 1924 Winnipeg, Manitoba
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27 March 2013 (aged 88) Princeton, New Jersey
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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