My character Annie Aardvark is named after fellow mathematician Annie Easley. In addition to being a mathematician, Annie Easley is also a computer programmer and rocket scientist. Annie Easley has worked at NASA, where she worked on one of the first-ever computer programs to enable space navigation. This computer program was used on the Centaur project, which is still considered one of NASA’s most important research projects.
She also performed important research on power plants and electric batteries while at NASA. Her research on electric batteries helped lay the foundation for today’s hybrid vehicles. Annie Easley also did tutoring and outreach with many students, inspiring these students, especially female and minority students, to consider science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers.
To learn more about Annie Easley, please visit www.nasa.gov and
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