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Johnson died at a retirement home in Newport News on February 24, 2020, at age 101. [41] [7] Following her death, Jim Bridenstine, NASA's administrator, described her as "an American hero" and stated that "her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten." [42]
- Silver Snoopy Award
The Silver Snoopy award is a special honor awarded to NASA...
- Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November...
- Silver Snoopy Award
Feb 24, 2020 · Pioneering African-American Nasa mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at the age of 101. Nasa announced her death on Twitter, saying it was celebrating her life and honouring "her legacy of...
Feb 24, 2020 · 24 February 2020. Pioneering African-American Nasa mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at the age of 101. Nasa announced her death on Twitter, saying it was celebrating her life and...
Feb 24, 2020 · Katherine Johnson, the stereotype-shattering mathematician whose calculations helped sling NASA astronauts into space, died February 24 at age 101.
Feb 24, 2020 · Katherine Johnson Dies at 101; Mathematician Broke Barriers at NASA. She was one of a group of black women mathematicians at NASA and its predecessor who were celebrated in the 2016 movie...
May 8, 2020 · 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.
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. This tribute was compiled from interviews and biographies.
