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aerospace

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atmosphere and/or outer space

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pediatrician surgeon

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doctors who specialized with doing surgery on kids

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life support system

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any mechanical device which enables a person to live

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robotics

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branch of computer science & engineering

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biomedical

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technology & medication as whole

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NASA

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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cold war

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tension between us & soviet union

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space race

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competition of space discoveries between USSR & USA (results from the cold war)

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Texas during the space race

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payed an important role to achieve John F. Kennedys goal (landing a human on the moon)

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Fun Fact?

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In 1963, NASA opened a new training center near clear lake which brought Neil Armstrong out of this world

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aerospace technology

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In 1960’s the JSC was built in Houston to function as a key part of the American space program. It worked to direct space flights

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walter cunningham

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  • named 3rd group of astronauts
  • served in astronaut program until 1971
  • crew member of 1st manned Apollo 7 mission
  • on 11-day Apollo mission, duties performed
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Micheal Debakey

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  • world renowned cardiac surgeon in Houston, Texas
  • Director of Methodist Debakey heart & vasc
  • while serving in military medical corps, during WWll, supported moving doctors closer to front lines to treat wounded
  • lending cardiac surgeon in world
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Denton Codey

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  • born in Houston
  • considered leading heart surgeon in world
  • performed 1st heart transplant in USA (st. lukes)
  • 1st surgeon to try artificial heart
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Benjy Brooks

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  • 1st woman to become board certified pediatric surgeon n Tx
  • born in lensiivlle, Tx
  • taught science 4 yrs, entering medical school
  • did research on congentil defects, spleen reparaion, & hepetit is prevention
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Micheal Dell

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  • founder of dell, inc.
  • started informal business upgrading computer (college)
  • age 27 youngest CEO to have company ranked in fortune magazines list top 500
  • founded with wife susan, dell foundations
  • pioneered a level of customer service, allow costumers build own computer
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Benjy Brooks

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  • 1st woman to become board certified pediatric surgeon n Tx
  • born in Lensiivlle, Tx
  • taught science 4 yrs, entering medical school
  • did research on congenital defects, spleen reparation, & hepatic is prevention

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