For the #Spacetober prompt aeronautics: Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008), known as Gold to her family, was a mathematician, aeronautical engineer, philanthropist & Cherokee “hidden figure” of the space race. Great-great-granddaughter of Chief John Ross, who was forced to lead his people on the Trail of Tears, Ross attributed her success in math to the Cherokee tradition of encouraging equal education for boys and girls.
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Happy birthday to #mathematician, aeronautical #engineer, philanthropist and Cherokee ‘hidden figure’ of the space race: Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008).⁠ ⁠ Ross attributed her success in math to the Cherokee tradition of encouraging equal education for boys and girls. #printmaking #sciart #womenInSTEM #Indigineer #SpaceRace #planetaryScience #linocut #MastoArt

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I’m going to take part in #SpacetoberChallenge & see if I can post art for the daily space themed prompts this month, starting with “rocket”. Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008), known as Gold to her family, was a mathematician, aeronautical engineer, philanthropist & Cherokee “hidden figure” of the space race. Great-great-granddaughter of Chief John Ross, who was forced to lead his people on the Trail of Tears,
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#sciArt #MastoArt #womenInSTEM #indigineer #linocut

Happy birthday to #mathematician, aeronautical #engineer, philanthropist and Cherokee ‘hidden figure’ of the space race: Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008).⁠
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Great-great-granddaughter of Chief John Ross, who was forced to lead his people on the Trail of Tears, Ross attributed her success in math to the Cherokee tradition of encouraging equal education for boys and girls. She went to…

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#printmaking #sciart #womenInSTEM #Indigineer #SpaceRace #planetaryScience #linocut #MastoArt