Yvonne Brill dies at 88; developed revolutionary propulsion system
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 22:30
in Physics & Chemistry
At a time when few women were in rocket science, she invented a system that remains the industry standard for keeping unmanned spacecraft in constant, stationary orbit.Pioneering rocket scientist Yvonne Brill often referred to herself as an "only" — as in the sole woman in the room at a time when female scientists and engineers were exceedingly few.