Global InformationKathryn Peddrew information
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| Born | June 14, 1922 Martinsburg, WV |
| Died | March 4, 2012 (aged 89) |
| Education | Storer College |
Kathryn Peddrew (June 14, 1922 - March 4, 2012) was an African-American mathematician, engineer, and scientist who played a crucial role in the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She was one of the African-American women who worked as a "human computer" at NACA's Langley Research Center in the 1940s and 1950s.