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  1. 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. 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 ...

  3. Her story of breaking gender and racial barriers as she worked on the first U.S. manned spaceflights was portrayed in the movie "Hidden Figures."WATCH THE FU...

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  4. She was number one. Acclaimed mathematician Katherine Johnson, who worked on NASA's early missions, has died at the age of 101. Mike Armstrong explains how J...

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  5. 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 ...

  6. Pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at the age of 101. Johnson was part of a group of African-American women who worked on critical math...

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  8. 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 ...