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

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   Katherine Johnson Johnson in 1983 Born Creola Katherine Coleman (1918-08-26) August 26, 1918 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S. Died February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24) (aged 101) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. Other names Katherine Goble Education West Virginia State University (BS) Occupation Mathematician Employers NACA NASA (1953–1986) Known for Calculating trajectories for NASA ...

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

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   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.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › katherineKatherine Johnson Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...

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   A research facility called ‘Katherine G. Johnson Computation Research Facility’ was unveiled and opened on September 20, 2017. Johnson, who attended the event, was conferred with the Silvery Snoopy Award (also known as the astronaut’s award) for her contributions towards NASA’s success.

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

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   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 ...

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   May 25, 2021 · Johnson got recognition for her work on a national stage with the 2016 film "Hidden Figures," which told the story of three Black female mathematicians at NASA during the space race of the 1960s.

7. kids.nationalgeographic.com › katherine-johnsonKatherine Johnson - National Geographic Kids

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   Katherine Johnson. The stars were always within reach for Katherine Johnson. Using her mathematics skills, she helped NASA send astronauts to the moon and return them safely home. She also overcame racial and gender hurdles that helped make giant leaps for humankind. Johnson was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, on August 26, 1918.

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   Who was Katherine Johnson?

   • Katherine Johnson was born as Creola Katherine Coleman on August 26, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, to Joylette Roberta (née Lowe) and Joshua McKinley Coleman. [ 7 ][ 8 ][ 9 ][ 10 ] She was the youngest of four children. [ 11 ] Her mother was a teacher and her father was a lumberman, farmer, and handyman.

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   Is Katherine Johnson dead or still alive?

   • She died on Feb. 24, 2020. NASA Administrator James Bridenstine said, “Our NASA family is sad to learn the news that Katherine Johnson passed away this morning at 101 years old. She was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten.”

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   What did Katherine Johnson do for NASA?

   • Katherine Johnson works with an adding machine and a celestrial training device—a sort of globe-within-a-globe to help calculate space navigation—at NASA's Langley Research Center in 1962. The stars were always within reach for Katherine Johnson. Using her mathematics skills, she helped NASA send astronauts to the moon and return them safely home.

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   Who was Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures?

   • One of NASA's human 'computers,' Katherine Johnson performed the complex calculations that enabled humans to successfully achieve space flight. Her story is depicted in the 2016 movie 'Hidden Figures.' (1918-2020) Who Was Katherine Johnson?

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   What did Katherine Johnson do for a living?

   • Katherine Johnson made the most of limited educational opportunities for African Americans, graduating from college at age 18. She began working in aeronautics as a "computer" in 1952, and after the formation of NASA, she performed the calculations that sent astronauts into orbit in the early 1960s and to the moon in 1969.

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   Is Katherine Johnson still hidden?

   • "Perspective | For 16-year-old black girl nerds, it's good that Katherine Johnson is no longer hidden". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

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

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   Nov 22, 2016 · Biography by Margot Lee Shetterly. Being handpicked to be one of three black students to integrate West Virginia’s graduate schools is something that many people would consider one of their life’s most notable moments, but it’s just one of several breakthroughs that have marked Katherine Johnson’s long and remarkable life.