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PostPosted: 08/28/18 10:24 am    ::: happy belated 100, katherine johnson Reply Reply with quote

Katherine Johnson, whose groundbreaking scientific achievements were portrayed by the 2016 film Hidden Figures, celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday (sunday). Johnson is renowned for calculating the orbital mechanics behind the NASA missions that launched crewed missions in space for the first time in U.S. history. Co-author of 26 scientific papers and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Johnson earned a reputation for her mathematical prowess throughout her 35-year career at NASA. Her work not only contributed to sending the first American to space but also laid the groundwork for the Space Shuttle program and helped NASA transition to using computers.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jesseshanahan/2018/08/28/nasa-computer-katherine-johnson-celebrates-her-100th-birthday/#c1dd09a17b93

"hidden figures" is one of those movies i catch for a few minutes on tv, then wind up watching to the end. i must've seen it a hundred times and never tire of it.



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