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Ivy Hooks
Mathematician and engineer
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dead
- born
- 1941
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 84
- known for
- engineer
1941 β 2026

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who ivy hooks is
Ivy Fay Hooks was an American mathematician and engineer who worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She joined NASA after graduating from the University of Houston with a master's degree in mathematics and physics in 1965. Her first assignment was with the Apollo program, where she worked on the modeling of lighting on the Moon and the dynamics of the launch escape system, among other projects.
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