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‘Hidden Figures’ Mathematician Katherine Johnson Defined Her Century and Left a Legacy for Ours

February 24, 2020 admin apollo program, john glenn, katherine johnson, Langley, nasa, RIP, segregation, tech-science, women in stem

Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:38:46 +0000

Johnson, the inspiration for the film ‘Hidden Figures,’ graduated university at 18 and calculated orbital flight trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo programs. She died on Monday at age 101.