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Katherine G. Johnson

Born

in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

August 26, 1918

Died

February 24, 2020

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Katherine Johnson is a former NASA mathematician whose work was critical to the success of many of their initiatives, including the Apollo Lunar landing program and the start of the Space Shuttle program. Throughout her long career she has received numerous awards, including the nation’s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, from President Barack Obama.

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Average rating: 4.33 · 4,131 ratings · 645 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Remarkable Journey by Katherine G. Johnson, Joylette Hylick, Katherine G. Moore 4.32 avg rating — 2,281 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson 4.33 avg rating — 1,739 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids by Kimberly Brown Pellum, Rosetta A. Conner (Foreword), Keisha Morris (Illustrator) 4.41 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Step Further: My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Lifelong Mission by Katherine G. Johnson, Joylette Hylick, Katherine G. Moore 4.35 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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