Katherine Johnson (26 авг 1918 г. – 24 фев 2020 г.)
Описание:
- Was handpicked to be one of the three black students to integrate West Virginia’s graduate schools.- She was hired at NACA in 1953
- She was the first woman in the Flight Research Division to receive credit as an author of a research report.
- She became most known for running the orbital equations for a space flight, by hand.
- President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor.
Добавлено на ленту времени:
Дата:
26 авг 1918 г.
24 фев 2020 г.
~ 101 years