(left to right) Paulson, Vickie Wang and Helen Ling, working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, socializing over lunch (1980)
Born
Barbara Jean Lewis
(1928-04-11)April 11, 1928
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died
February 26, 2023(2023-02-26) (aged 94)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Occupation(s)
JPL Human Computer, Engineer
Employer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Notable work
Trajectory calculations for Explorer 1, Vikings 1 & 2, Voyagers 1 & 2, Mariner Probes
Spouse
Harry Murray Paulson (1959-2003)
Children
Karen Bishop, Kathleen Knutson
Barbara Jean Paulson (née Lewis; April 11, 1928 – February 26, 2023) was an American human computer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and one of the first female scientists employed there.[1] Paulson began working as a mathematician at JPL in 1948, where she calculated rocket trajectories by hand.[2] She is among the women who made early progress at JPL.
^Holt, Nathalia (2016). Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars (First ed.). New York. ISBN 978-0316338929. OCLC 917345188.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Conway, Erik (2007-03-27). "Women Made Early Inroads at JPL". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
Barbara Jean Paulson (née Lewis; April 11, 1928 – February 26, 2023) was an American human computer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and one of...
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Helen Ling (left to right) BarbaraPaulson, Vickie Wang and Helen Ling, early women working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, socializing over lunch (1980)...
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television in the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America opposite Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Rose Byrne, Tracey Ullman and Margo Martindale. She was later cast in...
working on ballistic missile calculations. In 1948, women such as BarbaraPaulson were working on the WAC Corporal, determining trajectories the missiles...
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mathematical logician and computer scientist, developer of Coq theorem prover BarbaraPaulson (1928–2023), American human computer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
institutions and banks. The bill was proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, passed by the 110th United States Congress, and was signed into law by...
and often playing multiple characters in a season. Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Lily Rabe have returned most frequently, with each having appeared...
later reported to be actress Sarah Paulson. In March 2016, Taylor and Paulson's relationship was confirmed when Paulson stated during an interview that they...
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pair sing "Here's to Love". Renée Zellweger as Barbara Novak Ewan McGregor as Catcher Block Sarah Paulson as Vikki Hiller David Hyde Pierce as Peter MacMannus...
more general history. Supervisors Macie Roberts and later Helen Ling, BarbaraPaulson and Susan Finley employed women as computers at a time when few scientific...
2008 Phil Parker Frank Marth 1986 Oscar Paulsen Carl Gillard 2004 Jed Paulson Joseph C. Phillips 2008 Jeff Pearson Kevin Light 1997 Marisol Pena Elena...
on the Hallmark Channel on August 14, 2016. Jesse Metcalfe, Meghan Ory, Barbara Niven, Laci J. Mailey, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis, Diane...
and Jacob Ryan Smith about the budding romance between two young men. Paulson, Michael (2019-01-16). "He's 16 Going On Stardom: Meet Broadway's Next...
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