Katherine Johnson
(1918-2020)
American mathematician and physicist
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Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson (August 26, 1918 - February 24, 2020) was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 35-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist".
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Katherine Coleman 26 August 1918 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States
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24 February 2020 (aged 101)
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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