Katherine Johnson | Biography, Education, Accomplishments,
WEB3 days ago · Katherine Johnson, American mathematician who calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program. Her work helped send astronauts to the Moon. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
Life Story: Katherine Johnson - Women & the American Story
WEBKatherine Johnson was a mathematician whose calculations contributed significantly to the United States’ achievements in space exploration.
Katherine Johnson - Wikipedia
WEBCreola Katherine Johnson (née Coleman; 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.
Katherine Johnson - Mathematician, NASA, & Hidden Figures - Biography
WEBOct 10, 2016 · Best Known For: One of NASA's human 'computers,' Katherine Johnson performed the complex calculations that enabled humans to successfully achieve space flight. Her story is depicted...
Katherine Johnson Biography - NASA
WEBNov 22, 2016 · Died: Feb. 24, 2020. Hometown: White Sulphur Springs, WV. Education: B.S., Mathematics and French, West Virginia State College, 1937. Hired by NACA: June 1953. Retired from NASA: 1986. Actress Playing Role in Hidden Figures: Taraji P. Henson. Biography by Margot Lee Shetterly.
The Remarkable Life Story of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson ...
WEBNearly two decades before the Little Rock Nine, Katherine Johnson was chosen as one of three Black students, and the first Black woman, to integrate West Virginia University and pursue graduate studies. She studied math, but soon left to start a family.
Katherine Johnson: A Lifetime of STEM - NASA
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · By age 10, Johnson was in high school. In NASA’s early years, gifted mathematicians analyzed and verified complex aerospace data. Today, one of the most recognized of these ‘human computers’ is Katherine Johnson.
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020) - Science@NASA
WEBNASA Administrator. What first sparked your interest in space and science? In college, Katherine’s math skills drew the attention of a young professor, W.W. Schiefflin Claytor. Katherine credits him with inspiring her to become a research mathematician.
Katherine Johnson: Pioneering NASA mathematician | Space
WEBNov 11, 2022 · Katherine Johnson was a pioneering NASA mathematician who helped land humans on the moon during the space race. Here, we take a look at her impressive life.
Katherine G. Johnson's Biography - The HistoryMakers
WEBFeb 6, 2012 · Katherine G. Johnson. Mathematician and computer scientist Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to Joylette and Joshua Coleman. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a farmer and janitor.