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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]
- ^ "Yvonne Brill | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ^ QMI AGENCY, "Pioneer Canadian rocket scientist dead at age 88", The Toronto Sun, March 27, 2013.
- ^ Invent Now, "HALL OF FAME / Inventor Profile" Archived April 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Invent Now, Accessed March 27, 2013.
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