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Mary Jackson loved science she was pretty good at science she helped the people around her to improve their lives in the 1970, she helped the youngsters in the science club build their own wind tunnel and use it to conduct experiments.

She also hailed from Hampton, Virginia. She graduated with high marks from high school and received a bachelor of science degree from the Hampton Institute in Mathematics and Physical Science, according to a biography posted on NASA's website.

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