The most prolific evidence of the Industrial Revolutionâs impact on the modern world is seen in the worldwide human population growth. Humans have been around for about 2.2 million years.
Synopsis. Born in rural West Florida circa 1906, Jacqueline Cochran grew up in poverty. After working as a beautician and starting her own company, she became involved in aviation. She advocated for female aviator involvement in WWII and led the Womenâs Air Force Service Pilots training program.
At NASA, she became the first female African-American to become an astronaut and go into space. After NASA, she began teaching at universities like Dartmouth College and Cornell University and founded research groups to continue the development of scientific knowledge.