Google Doodle celebrates the life and legacy of first Native American female engineer

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Google just debuted a new Doodle to honor the life and legacy of Mary G. Ross, the first Native American engineer. 

Ross, a Cherokee citizen, was born in 1908, excelled in math as a student, and ultimately became the first female engineer at Lockheed Missiles & Space Company. Though much of her work remains classified, she helped develop the conceptual design of the Agena rocket and was a member of teams that sent missions to Mars and Venus.  Read more…

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