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  1. Aeronautical engineering. Christine Darden (born September 10, 1942, as Christine Mann) is an American mathematician, data analyst, and aeronautical engineer who devoted much of her 40-year career in aerodynamics at NASA to researching supersonic flight and sonic booms. She had an M.S. in mathematics and had been teaching at Virginia State ...

  2. Aug 26, 2019 · In 1967, Christine Darden was added to the pool of ‘human computers’ who wrote complex programs and tediously crunched numbers for engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center. But Darden wanted to do more than process the data — she wanted to create it.

  3. Feb 26, 2013 · Christine Darden. Biography. Digital Archive. Aerospace engineer and mathematician Christine M. Darden was born on September 10, 1942 in Monroe, North Carolina. Darden was the youngest of five children born to Noah Horace Sr., an insurance agent, and Desma Chaney Mann, an elementary school teacher. Darden attended Winchester Avenue High School ...

  4. Mar 29, 2013 · NASA. Mar 29, 2013. Article. In 1967, Christine Darden was added to the pool of ‘human computers’ who wrote complex programs and tediously crunched numbers for engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center. It was 22 years after the end of World War II, and female mathematicians before her gained respect in the field of data processing ...

  5. www.nasa.gov › image-article › christine-m-dardenChristine M. Darden - NASA

    Jul 11, 2022 · Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942-) is internationally known for her research into supersonic aircraft noise, especially sonic boom reduction, and recognized for her groundbreaking achievement as the first African American woman at NASA Langley to be appointed to the top management rank of Senior Executive Service.

  6. Christine Mann Darden was born on September 10, 1942, in Monroe, North Carolina. She was a curious child and enjoyed figuring out how things work. Darden was an excellent student and graduated from high school in 1958 as valedictorian (top student). She received a scholarship to Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Virginia.

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  8. Nov 22, 2019 · On Nov. 15, the School of Engineering and Applied Science marked this year’s 50th anniversary of the first moon landings with a visit from Christine Darden, who shared highlights from her 40-year career at NASA. Darden, who became the first African American appointed to the highest rank at NASA's Langley Research Center, is one of four women featured in the 2016 book “Hidden Figures ...

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