The big secret is that academia doesn’t measure all the qua… - Kathryn C. Thornton

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The big secret is that academia doesn’t measure all the qualities of what makes a great contributor to society, such as in engineering. We only judge a small subset.

Kathryn C. Thornton

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Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton (born August 17, 1952) is an American scientist and a former NASA astronaut with over 975 hours in space, including 21 hours of extravehicular activity. She was the associate dean for graduate programs at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, currently a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.

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Alternative Names: Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton • Kathryn Ryan Cordell • Kathryn R. Cordell • Kathryn R Cordell • K. R. Cordell • K R Cordell • Kathryn Thornton

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