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Katherine Johnson, a black NASA pioneer, finds acclaim at 98
Fame has finally found Katherine Johnson — and it only took 98 years ... That she was an African-American woman in an almost all-male and white workforce made her career even more remarkable.
BBC5y
Katherine Johnson: Hidden Figures Nasa mathematician dies at 101
Pioneering African-American Nasa mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at the age of 101. Nasa announced her death on Twitter, saying it was celebrating her life and honouring "her legacy of ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution5y
NASA scientist Katherine Johnson, depicted in film ‘Hidden Figures,’ dead at 101
Groundbreaking mathematician Katherine Johnson, one of the first African American women to work as a NASA scientist, and who played a pivotal role in calculating the trajectory of spaceflights ...
The Independent1y
Katherine Johnson: Nasa mathematician who was crucial to the space race
When Katherine Johnson began working at the National ... with plans to major in French and English and become a teacher. An African American mathematics professor persuaded her to change fields.
The New York Times6y
NASA Renames Facility After Katherine Johnson of ‘Hidden Figures’ Fame
NASA on Friday officially renamed a facility in West Virginia after Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician and centenarian whose barrier-breaking career was depicted in the film ...
ABC News3y
Once named after Confederate soldier, Virginia middle school renamed after NASA's Katherine Johnson
Johnson helped pave the way for the first American astronaut to orbit Earth. A Virginia middle school that was once named after a Confederate soldier has been renamed in honor of African American ...
The Washington Post8y
‘Hidden’ no more: Katherine Johnson, a black NASA pioneer, finds acclaim at 98
Fame has finally found Katherine Johnson — and it only took a half ... That she was an African American woman in an almost all-male and white workforce made her career even more remarkable.
WLWT5y
Katherine Johnson, legendary NASA mathematician, dies at 101
Related video: African-American pioneers in NASA's space programCNN contributed to this report. Katherine Johnson, the woman who hand-calculated the trajectory for America's first trip to space ...
The New York Times5y
Katherine Johnson Dies at 101; Mathematician Broke Barriers at NASA
Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, a West Virginia native who began her scientific career in the age of Jim Crow, was also African-American. In old age, Mrs. Johnson became the most celebrated of ...
NPR5y
Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' Dies
Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who was ... Sponsor Message She was one of a handful of African American women hired to do computing in the guidance and navigation department at Langley's ...
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Katherine Johnson, legendary NASA mathematician, dies at 101
Related video: African-American pioneers in NASA's space programCNN contributed to this report. Katherine Johnson, the woman who hand-calculated the trajectory for America's first trip to space ...