Katherine G. Johnson

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Katherine G. Johnson


Born
in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
August 26, 1918

Died
February 24, 2020


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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