Frances Northcutt

Frances 'Poppy' Northcutt (August 10, 1943-) is a Texas attorney who notably began her career as a 'computress' and member of the technical staff on the Apollo Program during the space race. She was the first female engineer to work in NASA's Mission Control during Apollo 8. Lunar crater Poppy is named after her.

Later in her career, Northcutt became an attorney specializing in women's rights. In the early 1970s, she served on the national Board of Directors of the National Organization for Women.