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  1. Feb 24, 2020 · February 24, 2020. • 5 min read. Katherine Johnson, the stereotype-shattering mathematician whose calculations helped sling NASA astronauts into space, died February 24 at age 101. “Katherine ...

  2. Feb 24, 2020 · 24 February 2020. Reuters. Katherine Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. Pioneering African-American Nasa mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at the age of 101 ...

  3. Oct 10, 2016 · Johnson was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and saw her story brought to light through a book and a feature film the following year. She passed away on February 24, 2020, at ...

  4. Feb 24, 2020 · 443. Katherine Johnson, part of a small group of African-American women mathematicians who did crucial work at NASA, in 1966. NASA/Donaldson Collection, via Getty Images. By Margalit Fox ...

  5. May 8, 2020 · Groundbreaking U.S. space program mathematician. Katherine Johnson, a mathematician for NASA and its predecessor agency, passed away on 24 February at age 101. She and women like her worked unseen for decades to ensure America's success in the space race. The 2016 movie Hidden Figures finally brought her story to light.

  6. In 2016, she was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the movie “Hidden Figures.”. In 2017, NASA Langley Research Center named its new Computational Research Facility in her honor. And in 2019, she was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Katherine died Feb. 24, 2020, at her home in Newport News, Virginia, at the age of 101.

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  8. Feb 24, 2020 · In this image, she celebrates her 98th birthday, where a historical marker and bench were unveiled to mark the occasion. The event took place by the Virginia Air and Space Center at NASA Langley’s visitor center. Image Credit: NASA. Katherine Johnson passed away Feb. 24, 2020, after living a life filled with trail-blazing achievements.

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