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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.
- 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 · Katherine Johnson, the stereotype-shattering mathematician whose calculations helped sling NASA astronauts into space, died February 24 at age 101.
Oct 10, 2016 · Gender: Female. Best Known For: One of NASA's human 'computers,' Katherine Johnson performed the complex calculations that enabled humans to successfully achieve space flight. Her story is ...
Feb 24, 2020 · Smithsonian Curators Remember Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Highlighted in ‘Hidden Figures,’ Who Died at 101. An African American woman who battled workplace discrimination, Johnson...
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...
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Nov 22, 2016 · Born: Aug. 26, 1918. Died: Feb. 24, 2020. Hometown: White Sulphur Springs, WV. Education: B.S., Mathematics and French, West Virginia State College, 1937. Hired by NACA: June 1953. Retired from NASA: 1986. Actress Playing Role in Hidden Figures: Taraji P. Henson. Biography by Margot Lee Shetterly.
