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'''Yvonne Madalaine Brill''' ([[nee]] Claeys) (30 December 1924<ref>Invent Now, [http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/407.html "HALL OF FAME/ Inventor Profile"], ''Invent Now'', Accessed March 27, 2013</ref> – 27 March 2013) was a Canadian scientist best known for her |
'''Yvonne Madalaine Brill''' ([[nee]] Claeys) (30 December 1924<ref>Invent Now, [http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/407.html "HALL OF FAME/ Inventor Profile"], ''Invent Now'', Accessed March 27, 2013</ref> – 27 March 2013) was a Canadian scientist best known for her development of rocket and jet propulsion technologies. During her career she was involved in a broad range of national space programs in the United States, including [[NASA]] and the [[International Maritime Satellite Organization]].<ref name=SunObit>QMI AGENCY, [http://www.torontosun.com/2013/03/30/pioneer-canadian-rocket-scientist-dead-at-age-88 "Pioneer Canadian rocket scientist dead at age 88"], ''[[The Toronto Sun]]'', March 27, 2013</ref> |
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Yvonne Brill | |
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| Born | December 30, 1924 |
| Died | March 27, 2013 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Canadian, American |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba, University of Southern California |
| Awards | AIAA Wyld Award and the AAES John Fritz Medal; Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (2010) |
Yvonne Madalaine Brill (nee Claeys) (30 December 1924[1] – 27 March 2013) was a Canadian scientist best known for her development of rocket and jet propulsion technologies. During her career she was involved in a broad range of national space programs in the United States, including NASA and the International Maritime Satellite Organization.[2]
Education
Brill was denied admission to the College of Engineering at the University of Manitoba because the college lacked "accommodations for women" at a required outdoor engineering camp.[3] She eventually earned a master's degree in chemistry at the University of Southern California.[4]
Career
Her work in satellite propulsion systems resulted in a number of significant developments. She developed the concept for a new rocket engine, the hydrazine resistojet, and she proposed the use of a single propellant because of the value and simplicity that it would provide. Her invention resulted in not only higher engine performance but also increased reliability of the propulsion system. Due to the reduction this created in propellant weight requirements this resulted in either increased payload capability or extended mission life.[5]
As a result of her innovative concepts for satellite propulsion systems and her breakthrough engineering solutions, Brill earned an international reputation as a pioneer in space exploration and utilization. Brill invented the hydrazine resistojet propulsion system in 1967 for which she holds U.S. Patent No. 3,807,657.[6] Her invention became a standard in the industry, and has translated into millions of dollars of increased revenue for commercial communications satellite owners.[5]
Brill contributed to the propulsion systems of TIROS, the first weather satellite; Nova, a series of rocket designs that were used in American moon missions; Explorer 32, the first upper-atmosphere satellite; and the Mars Observer, which in 1992 almost entered a Mars orbit before losing communication with Earth.[7]
Awards and honors
Brill was awarded the AIAA Wyld Award[8] and the American Association of Engineering Societies John Fritz Medal.[2][9] In 1980, Harper's Bazaar and the DeBeers Corporation gave her their Diamond Superwoman award for returning to a successful career after starting a family. In 2001 she was awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal.[7] In 2011 Barack Obama presented her with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.[2]
She was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1987.[10]
Death
A resident of the Skillman section of Montgomery Township, New Jersey, Brill died of complications of breast cancer in Princeton, New Jersey.[7]
References
- ^ Invent Now, "HALL OF FAME/ Inventor Profile", Invent Now, Accessed March 27, 2013
- ^ a b c QMI AGENCY, "Pioneer Canadian rocket scientist dead at age 88", The Toronto Sun, March 27, 2013
- ^ Martin, Douglas. "Yvonne Brill, a Pioneering Rocket Scientist, Dies at 88." The New York Times. March 31, 2013, A20.
- ^ Martin, Douglas, A20.
- ^ a b United States Patent and Trademark Office, "Yvonne C. Brill, RCA Astro Electronics", United States Patent and Trademark Office, Accessed March 30, 2013.
- ^ Brill; Yvonne Claeys (1972). "Dual Thrust Level Monopropellant Spacecraft Propulsion System". USPTO.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Martin, Douglas. "Yvonne Brill, a Pioneering Rocket Scientist, Dies at 88", The New York Times, March 31, 2013. Accessed March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Wyld Propulsion Award". AIAA. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Award Guide and Past Recipients". American Association of Engineering Societies. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|separator=ignored (help) - ^ "Deceased Members - Ms. Yvonne C. Brill". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
External links
- Video of Brill talking about her work, from the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation