Katherine Johnson, a pioneering NASA mathematician whose work inspired the film 'Hidden Figures,' died this week. Johnson was part of NASA's 'Computer Pool,' a group of mathematicians whose data powered NASA's first successful space missions. She was 101.
Katherine Johnson, a pioneering NASA mathematician whose work inspired the film"Hidden Figures," died this week. She was 101.
NASA announced Johnson's death on Monday. Johnson was part of NASA's"Computer Pool," a group of mathematicians whose data powered NASA's first successful space missions. The group's success largely hinged on the accomplishments of its black women members.
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