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Annie Jean Easley

April 15, 2016

Rise of the Rocket Girls

A new book tells the story of the women who worked at NASA in what would later become the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
March 2, 2015 in Modern Worthies

Annie Jean Easley

Engineer, mathematician, and rocket scientist

Annie Easley was given literacy tests. Annie Easley was told she didn't go to a good enough school. Annie Easley became a goddamn rocket scientist. Annie Easley did not listen to the haters.

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