Yvonne Claeys Brill

By admin , 16 March 2026
Yvonne
Claeys
Brill
Female
Description

Inventor of the Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster (EHT/Resistojet), Brill held the patent for a fuel-efficient rocket thruster that keeps satellites in orbit. A Canadian American rocket and jet propulsion engineer, she was involved in a broad range of national space programs in the United States, including NASA and the International Maritime Satellite Organization.

Invented Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster
Date of Birth
1924-12-30
Date of Death
2013-03-27
Yvonne Claeys Brill
she/her

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