Background
Brill, Yvonne Claeys was born on December 30, 1924 in St. Norbert, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of August and Julienne (Carette) Claeys.
Brill, Yvonne Claeys was born on December 30, 1924 in St. Norbert, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of August and Julienne (Carette) Claeys.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Manitoba, 1945. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Southern California, 1951.
Mathematician, Douglas Aircraft, Santa Monica, California, 1945-1946;
research analyst, Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, 1946-1949;
group leader, Marquardt Corporation, Van Nuys, California, 1949-1952;
staff engineer, UTC Research, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1952-1955;
project engineer, Wright Aeronautical, Wood Ridge, New Jersey, 1955-1958;
manager propulsion systems, Radio Corporation of America AstroElectronics, Princeton, New Jersey, 1966-1981;
staff engineer, Radio Corporation of America AstroElectronics, Princeton, New Jersey, 1983-1986;
manager solid rocket motor, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1981-1983;
with space engring segment, International Maritime Satellite Organisation, London, 1986-1991;
consultant, Brill Associations, Skillman, New Jersey, since 1991. Member United States Air Force Science Advisory Board, Washington, 1982-1983, National Academy Engineering. Committee on International Orgns. and Programs, 1992-1996.
Appointed member aerospace safety advisory panel National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1994.
Board of directors Princeton Young Women’s Christian Association, 1981-1982. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Women Engineers (director student affairs 1979-1980, 83-84, treasurer 1980-1981, Engineering Achievement award 1986, Resnik Challenger medal 1993). Member National Academy of Engineering, International Astronautical Academy (academician, edn.com.
1983-1985), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married William Franklin Brill, December 15, 1951. Children: Naomi, Matthew, Joseph.
