Samuel J. Scott

Biography

Samuel J. Scott (August 26, 1938 – March 5, 2021) was an American engineer. He was among the first four Black engineers at NASA's Langley Research Center in 1962, after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh's aeronautical engineering program and served as Assistant Director for structures at Langley. He later served as the president of the National Technical Association, served as the chief engineer for the city of Newport News, Virginia, and the Newport Redeployment and Housing Authority, and a senior manager at Newport News Shipbuilding.

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