Judith Love Cohen
American aerospace engineer (1933–2016)
Judith Love Cohen was a renowned American aerospace engineer, specializing in electrical engineering. Her notable contributions to the field include working on prominent projects such as the Minuteman missile, the Hubble Space Telescope's science ground station, the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, and the Apollo Space Program. Her expertise played a crucial role in the development of these significant technological advancements.
Cohen's work on the Abort-Guidance System for the Apollo Space Program is particularly notable, as it helped save the Apollo 13 mission. After retiring from her engineering career, she ventured into children's multimedia publishing, founding her own company and publishing over 20 titles. Cohen was also a mother to two notable figures: Neil Siegel, a computer scientist and engineer, and Jack Black, an actor and musician. She passed away in 2016, leaving behind a legacy of innovation and achievement in the technology field.