Lena Prewitt

Biography

Lena Burrell Prewitt (February 17, 1931 – February 14, 2024) was the first African-American female professor to be appointed at the University of Alabama. Originally from Boiling Springs, Alabama (Wilcox County), Prewitt earned her master's degree in 1955 and her EdD in 1961. She is notable for having worked with Wernher von Braun at NASA on the Saturn V project.

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