Yvonne Claeys Brill

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Yvonne Claeys Brill
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  • (b.) 1924 December 30 - (d.) 2013 March 27

Bio/Description

Inventor of the Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster (EHT/Resistojet), Brill held the patent for a fuel-efficient rocket thruster that keeps satellites in orbit. A Canadian American rocket and jet propulsion engineer, she was involved in a broad range of national space programs in the United States, including NASA and the International Maritime Satellite Organization.

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  • Date of Birth:

    1924 December 30

  • Date of Death:

    2013 March 27

  • Gender:

    Female (she/her)

  • Noted For:

    Invented Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster

  • Category of Achievement:

    Computer Scientist - Hardware