The Story of NASA’s Real “Hidden Figures” - Scientific American
WEBJan 24, 2017 · Katherine Johnson (born 1918) Johnson showed early brilliance in West Virginia schools by being promoted several years ahead of her age, according to NASA. She attended a high school on the...
Dorothy Vaughan - Wikipedia
WEBShe retired from NASA in 1971, at the age of 61. In her final decade of her career, she worked with mathematicians Katherine G. Johnson and Mary Jackson on astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit. [15] She died on November 10, 2008, aged 98. Vaughan was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, an African-American sorority.
'Hidden Figures' of NASA awarded Congressional Gold Medals
WEB2 days ago · Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction along with other women for their contributions to developing the U.S. space program during the ...
NASA Mathematicians Depicted In ‘Hidden Figures’ Awarded With …
WEB2 days ago · Photo: Bob Nye/NASA/Donaldson Collection/Getty Images) The group of Black female mathematicians whose work for NASA in the 1960s inspired the Oscar-nominated movie Hidden Figures were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan were recognized posthumously ...
Katherine Johnson Biography - NASA
WEBNov 22, 2016 · Just two weeks into her tenure in the office, Dorothy Vaughan assigned her to a project in the Maneuver Loads Branch of the Flight Research Division, and Katherine’s temporary position soon became permanent.
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for ...
WEB2 days ago · A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “ Hidden Figures” were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, the highest award given to citizens by Congress, for their contributions to space exploration.. Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction along with other women for their contributions to ...
‘Hidden Figures’ and the journey to celebrate NASA’s black female ...
WEBDec 24, 2016 · This bestselling biography -turned- Hollywood biopic reveals the untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and hundreds of black female mathematicians who made...
'Hidden Figures' No More: Meet The Black Women Who Helped Send ... - NPR
WEBDec 16, 2016 · A new film tells the stories of three women who made incalculable contributions to the space program: engineer Mary Jackson, mathematician Katherine Johnson and NASA supervisor Dorothy...
NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ awarded Congressional Gold Medals for ...
WEB2 days ago · Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction along with other women for their contributions to developing the U.S. space program during the decades-long space race.. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson praised the women and said they “made it possible for Earthlings to lift beyond the bounds of Earth, and for generations of trailblazers to ...
Hidden Figures movie and the story that inspired the world | WIRED
WEBFeb 28, 2017 · Hidden Figures tells the story of these three African-American mathematicians; Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson. During the Cold War, the trio worked at Nasa’s Langley...