'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest …
WEB4 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her Connecticut home.
Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures ...
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA’s early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about ...
'Hidden Figures' of NASA awarded Congressional Gold Medals
WEB3 days ago · September 19, 20243:48 PM ET. By. Chandelis Duster. A member of the U.S. Capitol Police carries a Congressional Gold Medal for Katherine Johnson, one of NASA's "Hidden Figures," during a ceremony ...
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician and 'Hidden Figures' …
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Remembering Katherine Johnson, NASA's 'Hidden Figures' hero, for her love of numbers. The pioneering mathematician helped send the first U.S. astronauts to space—including on the Apollo...
Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Featured in 'Hidden Figures ...
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · She was one of a group of black women mathematicians at NASA and its predecessor who were celebrated in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures.”
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician depicted in 'Hidden Figures ...
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Katherine Johnson, one of the history-making, barrier-breaking NASA mathematicians depicted in "Hidden Figures," died Monday, the administrator of NASA said. She was 101.
Smithsonian Curators Remember Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician ...
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Smithsonian Curators Remember Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Highlighted in ‘Hidden Figures,’ Who Died at 101. An African American woman who battled workplace discrimination,...
Katherine Johnson, pioneering NASA mathematician of 'Hidden Figures ...
WEBNov 11, 2022 · Katherine Johnson, whose career making vital calculations for NASA was immortalized in the 2016 book and movie "Hidden Figures," has died at 101. Johnson joined what was then called the...
Hidden Figures' Taraji P. Henson Honors NASA Mathematician Katherine …
WEBFeb 25, 2020 · Taraji P. Henson is paying her respects to Katherine Johnson, the late NASA mathematician the actress was “honored” to play on-screen in 2016’s Hidden Figures. Following Monday’s news that...
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician depicted in 'Hidden Figures ...
WEBKatherine Johnson, one of the NASA mathematicians depicted in "Hidden Figures," died Monday, the administrator of NASA said. She was 101.
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