Doris Cohen facts for kids
Doris Cohen was an amazing American scientist who lived in the 20th century. She was a mathematician and an aerodynamicist, which means she used math to understand how things fly, like airplanes!
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Doris Cohen: A Pioneer in Flight
Her Important Work at NACA
Doris Cohen worked at a special place called the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. This lab was part of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). Think of NACA as an early version of NASA, the agency that sends rockets to space!
In 1941, Doris Cohen wrote a very important research paper. When it was published, she became the first woman at NACA to have her research officially printed. This was a big achievement!
Working with R. T. Jones
Doris Cohen was married to another brilliant scientist named R. T. Jones. He also studied how things fly. They often worked together on projects.
Starting a Telescope Company
In 1957, Doris and R. T. Jones decided to start their own company. It was called Vega Instrument Co. This company made telescopes, which are tools used to look at distant stars and planets.
