Pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at the age of 101. Johnson was part of a group of African-American women who worked on critical mathematical calculations in the early days of human spaceflight, as chronicled in the best-selling book and hit movie “Hidden Figures.”
"She was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
"She was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
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