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Katherine Johnson, a 1937 West Virginia State University graduate, was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital trajectories for NASA were critical to the success of U.S. spaceflights. During her thirty-five years at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks.
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May 5, 2020 · — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” — School Library Journal (starred review) The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11. As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math.
May 25, 2021 · Katherine G. Johnson, Joylette Hylick, Katherine G. Moore. The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change.
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Jul 2, 2019 · “This rich volume is a national treasure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” —School Library Journal (starred review)The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.
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May 25, 2021 · Even after the success of the 'Hidden Figures' book and movie, Katherine Johnson decided to write her autobiography in her nineties. It wasn't only about her phenomenal career in the space industry (which I really appreciated, having spent the bulk of my career as well) she wrote about being a person of color in the south in the most tumultuous times of the civil rights movement.
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- Katherine Johnson, Joylette Hylick, Katherine Moore
"Katherine Johnson's personal story never gets old, and never fails to inspire." -- Margot Lee Shetterly, Author of the New York Times bestseller Hidden Figures "Katherine Johnson was a fierce intellect, a commanding presence, a determined boundary breaker, a passionate advocate for justice, and, simultaneously, one of the most kind, gentle, and humble spirits I have ever met.
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May 28, 2021 · Review by Lisa Page. May 29, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. I’m not good at math. As a kid, algebra destroyed me; geometry put the nails in the coffin. I graduated from high school, grateful that my ...
