Yvonne Brill | |
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Born | Yvonne Madalaine Claeys December 30, 1924 |
Died | March 27, 2013 | (aged 88)
Nationality | Canadian/American |
Alma mater | University of Manitoba, University of Southern California |
Occupation | Aerospace Engineer Rocket Scientist |
Awards | AIAA Wyld Propulsion Award (2002) John Fritz Medal (2009) Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (2010) National Medal of Technology (2010) |
Yvonne Madelaine Brill (née Claeys; December 30, 1924 – March 27, 2013) was a Canadian American rocket and jet propulsion engineer. She is responsible for inventing the Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster (EHT/Resistojet), a fuel-efficient rocket thruster that keeps today’s satellites in orbit, and holds a patent for its invention.[1] 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][3]