Helping Build the Internet: Valerie Thomas | Great Minds

The video highlights the life and career of Thomas, a pioneering black female computer programmer. Despite societal challenges, she excelled in tech, contributing significantly to NASA's Landsat program, which revolutionized Earth science. She invented the Illusion transmitter, a precursor to 3D technology, and played a crucial role in developing SPAN, a precursor to the Internet. Her work has had a lasting impact on technology and science.

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