Valerie Thomas

Valerie Thomas
Valerie Thomas
	NASA photograph of Thomas next to a stack of early Landsat Computer Compatible Tapes, 1979
Born	February 8, 1943 (age 81); Maryland, United States
Alma mater	Morgan State University; George Washington University; University of Delaware; Simmons College Graduate School of Management;
Known for	Inventor of the illusion transmitter
	Scientific career
Institutions	NASA Goddard; UMBC;

Valerie L. Thomas (born February 8, 1943) is an American data scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980.^[2] She was responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA's Landsat program.^[3]

^ Smith, Yvette (January 28, 2020). "Dr. Valerie L. Thomas: The Face Behind Landsat Images". NASA.
^ US patent 4229761, Valerie L. Thomas, "Illusion Transmitter", issued October 21, 1980
^ "A Face Behind Landsat Images: Meet Dr. Valerie L. Thomas « Landsat Science". February 28, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[1] Smith, Yvette (January 28, 2020). "Dr. Valerie L. Thomas: The Face Behind Landsat Images". NASA.

[2] US patent 4229761, Valerie L. Thomas, "Illusion Transmitter", issued October 21, 1980

[3] "A Face Behind Landsat Images: Meet Dr. Valerie L. Thomas « Landsat Science". February 28, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

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Valerie Thomas
NASA photograph of Thomas next to a stack of early Landsat Computer Compatible Tapes, 1979^[1]
Born	(1943-02-08) February 8, 1943 (age 81) Maryland, United States
Alma mater	Morgan State University George Washington University University of Delaware Simmons College Graduate School of Management
Known for	Inventor of the illusion transmitter
Scientific career
Institutions	NASA Goddard UMBC

Valerie Thomas

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