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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. 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 ...

  3. 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.

  4. www.nasa.gov › people-of-nasa › katherine-g-johnsonKatherine G. Johnson - NASA

    May 25, 2017 · Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson (1918– ) is an African-American mathematician who made valuable contributions to critical aeronautics and space programs of the NACA and NASA. Overcoming the constraints of segregation and gender bias, she progressed from mathematical tasks, such as computing experimental flight and ground-test data using a mechanical Frieden calculator for the NACA, to the ...

  5. Feb 24, 2020 · Johnson so excelled that she began her studies in the second grade, then moved into advanced classes. By age 10, Johnson was in high school. In NASA’s early years, gifted mathematicians analyzed and verified complex aerospace data. Today, one of the most recognized of these ‘human computers’ is Katherine Johnson.

  6. 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.

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  8. Oct 19, 2024 · Katherine Moore, daughter of Katherine Johnson, talks about her mathematician mom on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, in Greensboro, N.C. The movie “Hidden Figures” is about Johnson’s work at NASA ...

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