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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Katherine_JohnsonKatherine Johnson - Wikipedia

    Creola Katherine Johnson (née Coleman; August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020) was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. [1][2] During her 33-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for ...

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      Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November...

  2. www.biography.com › scientists › katherine-g-johnsonKatherine Johnson - Mathematician, NASA, & Hidden Figures

    Oct 10, 2016 · Birth date: August 26, 1918. Birth State: West Virginia. Birth City: White Sulfur Springs. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Female. Best Known For: One of NASA's human 'computers,' Katherine ...

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  4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-us-canada-51619848Katherine Johnson: Hidden Figures Nasa mathematician dies at 101

    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 ...

  5. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleKatherine Johnson, NASA mathematician and 'Hidden Figures ...

    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 ...

  6. www.npr.org › 2020/02/24 › 517784975'Hidden Figures' Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies - NPR

    Feb 24, 2020 · NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, pictured at the 2017 Academy Awards, was one of the women profiled in the book and film Hidden Figures. She died Monday at 101. She died Monday at 101.

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  7. massivesci.com › notes › katherine-johnson-rip-nasaRemembering Katherine Johnson. A space scientist's life in ...

    NASA. Katherine Johnson passed away today at the age of 101. She was one of the critical mathematicians that correctly plotted the course to launch astronauts into orbit and the Apollo missions to the Moon. As a way of remembrance, a short life-in-pictures for Katherine Johnson: Katherine Johnson working at NASA Langley, 1962. NASA.

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  9. www.cnet.com › science › katherine-johnson-nasaKatherine Johnson, NASA legend and 'Hidden Figure,' dies at ...

    Feb 24, 2020 · Katherine Johnson, who died Monday at 101, is remembered as a "NASA mathematician, trailblazer in the quest for racial equality, contributor to our nation's first triumphs in human spaceflight and ...