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  • Pearl I. Young
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  • Pearl I. Young (1895-1968) became the first female technical employee of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which evolved to become today's NASA. She became Chief Technical Editor at NACA's Langley Instrument Research Laboratory, and an engineering professor.
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Name
  • Pearl I. Young
Caption
  • In NACA's Langley Instrument Research Laboratory, circa 1929
Alma mater
  • University of North Dakota
Known For
  • early female physicist, technical editor at NACA, historical research on Octave Chanute
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  • Pearl I. Young (1895-1968) became the first female technical employee of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which evolved to become today's NASA. She became Chief Technical Editor at NACA's Langley Instrument Research Laboratory, and an engineering professor.