Barbara Paulson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Barbara Paulson

American former human computer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory; mathematician, scientist

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1928

Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States

Profession: mathematician, academic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Barbara Jean Paulson (née Lewis, born April 11, 1928) is an American former human computer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and one of the first women scientists employed there.
Paulson began working as a mathematician at JPL in 1948, where she calculated rocket trajectories by hand.
She is among the women who made early progress at JPL.