Joan C. Sherman
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BornFebruary 13th, 1932
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMarch 24, 2025[1]
Indialantic, Florida
CitizenshipAmerican
Joan C. Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13th, 1932 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | March 24, 2025[1] Indialantic, Florida |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University Florida Institute of Technology |
| Awards | Space Coast Outstanding Woman Engineer (1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Harris Corporation |
Joan Czerniejewski Sherman was a scientist and Professor of Chemistry. She was considered a pathbreaker by becoming one of the first professors at Florida Institute of Technology (while it was Brevard Engineering College) and one of the first women hired by Radiation Incorporated[2][3] She became the first woman technical director at Harris Corporation.[4] In 1994, the Society of Women Engineers named her Space Coast Outstanding Woman Engineer. The Town of Indialantic, Florida designated July 21, 2021 as “Joan C. Sherman Day”.[5]