Background
Brill, Yvonne Claeys was born on December 30, 1924 in St. Norbert, Manitoba, Canada. Daughter of August and Julienne (Carette) Claeys.
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Yvonne Claeys Brill Edit Profile
Yvonne Claeys Brill, American engineer, consultant. Achievements include contributing to advancements in rocket propulsion systems for geosynchronous communications satellites in the form of the hydrazine/hydrazine resistojet propulsion systems; invention of an electrothermal hydrazine thruster (EHT), designed for spacecraft attitude control applications.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Manitoba, 1945. Master of Science in Chemistry, University Southern California, 1951.
Career
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.
Achievements
Membership
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.
Interests
Connections
Married William Franklin Brill, December 15, 1951. Children: Naomi, Matthew, Joseph.
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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Awards
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Named to Women in Technology International HallNamed to Women in Technology International Hall of Fame, 1999, New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame, 2009, National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2010. Recipient Engineer of Year award, Central Jersey Engineering Council, 1979, Diamond Superwoman award, Harpers Bazaar/DeBeers Corporation, 1980, Distinguished Public Service medal, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2001, Judith A. Resnik award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2002, John Fritz medal, American Association Engineering Societies, 2009.