Mary Pensworth Reagor
Mary Pensworth Reagor (born October 1, 1945) is an American aerospace engineer, mathematician, and computer scientist, known for her contributions to the development of fuzzy logic applications.[1][2] She is the co-founder of the Reagor Lynn Method (RLM). Reagor is currently a Lockheed Martin Technical Fellow for Mathematical Algorithms, as well as a tutor and educator. She previously taught math and computer science at Weatherford College.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Reagor was born on October 1, 1945 in Knoxville, Tennessee.[3] She originally aspired to become a physician until her uncles and her struggles in spelling discouraged her, leading her to switch her major to mathematics in college.[3] She attended Agnes Scott College after graduating from Oak Ridge High School.[when?]
She graduated in 1969 with a Master's degree from University of Texas at Austin.
Career[edit]
Reagor began her career as an engineer at Lockheed Martin (formerly known as General Dynamics) after she received her Master's degree. She was the first female engineer to attend the company-sponsored Management Training Seminar.[3]
She left Lockheed Martin to raise her daughters, intending to come back after three years. However, three years turned into a 15-year hiatus. This impediment did not dissuade her from her career path, as she later earned her Ph.D. in 1983 from Texas Christian University in a branch of mathematics with a dissertation entitled "A fuzzy version of Tietze’s extension theorem".[3]
She then became an educator at Weatherford College from 1983 until 1989, where she taught mathematics and computer informational systems.
Subsequently, she returned to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics as an engineer once more. Her knowledge in abstract mathematics had applications in the real world, contributing in "defending the nation and enhancing military effectiveness".[3] She is "the co-inventor of the Reagor Lynn Method (RLM), a unique mathematical technique for creating compact, accurate, high-performance models of complex physical phenomena".[1][4] Using her fuzzy logic techniques, she developed a computer software technique that helped lower the risk crashes for fighter pilots.[3] Her invention also helped create DATASCAPE, which processes payments in a secure and efficient manner.[citation needed]
Her current position is Lockheed Martin Technical Fellow for Mathematical Algorithms. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company chose only 23 individuals out of three company locations and she was the sole female engineer. This new program is for preserving and passing on the "brain trust of its senior scientists".[3] Her contribution to the program was her expertise in mathematical algorithms.[3]
Achievements and awards[edit]
Reagor has received multiple awards at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, one from Women in Aerospace organization, and one from Agnes Scott College Alumnae Association:
- Stellar Performance Award for Technical Excellence from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (1997)
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’s NOVA Award for Technical Excellence (1997) for “...the highest recognition for individual or team achievements...”[3]
- Outstanding Achievement Award (2005) “...from the Women in Aerospace organization for ‘her pioneering work in the development of fuzzy logic applications resulting in extremely versatile, widely-applicable data-mining and modeling tools for complex multivariate systems.’ ” [5][4]
- Outstanding Alumnae Distinguished Career Award (2007) from the Agnes Scott College Alumnae Association
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "People". Avionics. 2005-12-01. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ↑ "2005 Awards". Women in Aerospace. September 27, 2005. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Riddle, Larry (February 25, 2016). "Biographies of Women Mathematicians: Mary Pensworth Reagor". Agnes Scott College. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Fuzzy logic". TCU Magazine. Texas Christian University. March 1, 2006. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Women in Aerospace Announces 2005 Award Recipients - Leading Executives, Educators and Entrepreneurs Recognized". SpaceRef. Retrieved 2020-05-18. Unknown parameter
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