NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson is photographed at her desk at Langley Research Center in 1966. Johnson made critical technical contributions during her career of 33 years, which ...
A group of Black female mathematicians, aeronautical engineers and human computers whose groundbreaking work for NASA during the 20th century space race contributed to the nation's historic ...
The movie based on Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson was the top-grossing Oscar-nominated film of 2017 ...
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NASA has named a new research facility after pioneer Katherine Johnson, the trailblazing 99-year-old human computer whose incredible work as a NASA mathematician inspired the book and movie, "Hidden ...
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NASA scientists working on calculations in the 1960s
Before computers, NASA relied on “human computers” — mathematicians who solved complex equations for flight paths and spacecraft design by hand with slide rules, graph paper, and adding machines.
The group of female mathematicians and engineers were honored in a ceremony. A group of Black female mathematicians, aeronautical engineers and human computers whose groundbreaking work for NASA ...
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