Virginia Norwood
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| Born | Virginia Tower January 8, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 2023 (aged 96) Topanga, California, U.S. |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
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| Children | 3 |
Virginia Tower Norwood (January 8, 1927 – March 26, 2023) was an American aerospace engineer, inventor, and physicist. She was best known for her contribution to the Landsat program, having designed the Multispectral Scanner which was first used on Landsat 1. She has been called "The Mother of Landsat" for this work.