📅 9 April 1921
Jackson moved from the West Area Computing Unit into engineering and became NASA's first Black female engineer.
📅 9 April 1921
Her research analyzed boundary layers, pressure and aircraft behaviour in high-speed wind tunnels.
📅 9 April 1921
She needed special permission to attend classes held at an all-white school, exposing how law restricted scientific careers.
📅 9 April 1921
She left engineering management for equal-opportunity work aimed at improving hiring and promotion routes.
