Melba Roy Mouton
1929 - 1990
Mathematics
Personal Information
Born: 1929
Died: 1990
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Howard University BA & MS Mathematics 1950
Professional Life
Field of Study: Mathematics
Institution/Corporation: Goddard Space Flight Center; US Census bureau; Army Map Services
Degrees & Memberships: Member: Future Teachers of America; Delta Sigma Theta
Awards & Achievements
Awards: Apollo Achievement Award, NASA; Exceptional Performance Award, NASA; 2023, lunar mountain Mons Mouton named after her
Achievements: at Army Map Services & Census Bureau worked on plotting of future neighborhoods & other places of population expansion
worked at NASA, tracked Echo satellites, helped produce orbital element timetables.