Annie Easley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Annie Easley

American mathematician and rocket scientist

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1933

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jun-2011

Profession: engineer, computer scientist, mathematician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Annie J.
Easley (April 23, 1933 – June 25, 2011) was an African-American computer scientist, mathematician, and rocket scientist.
She worked for the Lewis Research Center (now Glenn Research Center) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
She was a leading member of the team which developed software for the Centaur rocket stage, and was one of the first African-Americans to work as a computer scientist at NASA.