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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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  2. 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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

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

    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. www.nasa.gov › langley › katherine-johnson-biographyKatherine Johnson Biography - NASA

    Nov 22, 2016 · It was the first time a woman in the Flight Research Division had received credit as an author of a research report. In 1962, as NASA prepared for the orbital mission of John Glenn, Johnson was called upon to do the work that she would become most known for. The complexity of the orbital flight had required the construction of a worldwide ...

  8. www.britannica.com › biography › Katherine-JohnsonKatherine Johnson | Biography, Education, Accomplishments ...

    Sep 18, 2024 · Three years after his death, she married James Johnson. Katherine Johnson (born August 26, 1918, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S.—died February 24, 2020, Newport News, Virginia) was an American mathematician who calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program.

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