CHAP. 6 & 7
Where did Dorothy work?
NACA or later NASA
How many kids did she have?
5
What did Dorothy do for the Tuskegee Airmen?
Made sure the planes were safe.
Why did Dorthy join Naca
To be a math mathematician
Where did Dorothy die?
Hampton, Virginia
What was Dorothy's job?
Human Computer
What state was she born in?
Missouri
Why did Dorothy feel stressed?
Because there was too much work and not enough time.
What unit did Dorthy work it?
West Area Computing
What is the group of airmen called?
Who removed the sign?
Miriam
What year did she join NACA (NASA)?
1958
What were the 3 adjectives that we used to describe the Tuskegee Airmen?
Brave, Loyal, Amazing
Dorthy was the first
Manager of the West unit
Who did Dorothy work with?
What was the lab that tested and improved the planes?
What year is Dorothy's birth year?
1910
What was on the signs?
Having resereved tables for 'the african american calculators'
What did Dorthy get replaced by
Machine computers
What did Dorothy discover?
America's first statellite in space.
What did Dorothy do to help the Tuskegee Airmen
Calculated and tested them to make sure they were safe to fly
2008
How did she get to work?
The shuttle bus
When did Nasa desegregate
1959
Why did the computers feel obligated to work hard and work together?
To break stereotypes.