Raye Montague

Raye Montague
Born
Raye Jean Jordan

(1935-01-21)January 21, 1935
Little Rock, Arkansas, US
DiedOctober 10, 2018(2018-10-10) (aged 83)
Little Rock, Arkansas, US
OccupationNaval engineer

Raye Jean Montague (née Jordan; January 21, 1935 – October 10, 2018)[1] was an American naval engineer credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship. She was the first female program manager of ships in the United States Navy.[2]

  1. ^ Terrell, Donna (October 10, 2018). "Arkansas' "Hidden Figure" Raye Montague Passes Away". KLRT-TV. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Finley, Taryn (February 21, 2017). "Janelle Monáe Honors 'Hidden Figure' And Naval Engineer Raye Montague". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 23, 2017.