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laurel van der wal , smithsonian institution archives . 13 august 2009 santa monica , california san francisco , california laurel roennau american aeronautical engineering 22 september 1924 bioastronautics research william henry roennau -lrb- divorced -rrb- laurel van der wal.jpg laurel van der wal
 laurel van der wal university of california berkeley
laurel van der wal

laurel van der wal -lrb- september 22 , 1924 -- august 13 , 2009 -rrb- was an american aeronautical engineer who worked to solve the challenges of maintaining human life in space .
