Birthdate: February 25, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bonga, Russia
Died: January 13, 2006
Kitaw Ejigu, an Ethiopian American aerospace scientist and political leader, joined NASA in the late 1970s as a system engineer and space research scientist. During his time at NASA, he invented two aerospace mechanisms patented by the organization and worked with fellow scientists on space shuttles and rockets for planetary exploration. Among his achievements are the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and a dynamic flight simulator for Boeing. Additionally, Kitaw Ejigu founded a significant opposition party in Ethiopia, where he advocated for political change and displayed visionary leadership.
