Frances Northcutt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frances Northcutt

NASA Trajectory Engineer Houston

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1943

Place of Birth: Louisiana, United States

Profession: lawyer, engineer, mathematician, women's rights

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Frances "Poppy" Northcutt (born August 10, 1943) is a Texas attorney who began her career as a "computress" and then an engineer for the technical staff on NASA's Apollo Program during the space race.
She was the first female engineer to work in NASA's Mission Control during Apollo 8.Later in her career, Northcutt became an attorney specializing in women's rights.
In the early 1970s, she served on the national Board of Directors of the National Organization for Women.
Now, she works and volunteers for several organizations in Houston advocating for abortion rights.