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NASA Spacecraft Named After Katherine Johnson, Mathematician Depicted In ‘Hidden Figures’

February 10, 2021 by Tricia Goss

Many Americans first became aware of Katherine Johnson when Taraji P. Henson portrayed her in the 2016 Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures.” Johnson passed away on …

NASA Opens Building Dedicated To The Hero Of ‘Hidden Figures’

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 by Kaitlin Gates

Mathematician Katherine Johnson’s contributions to NASA’s early space missions were crucial to their success. The world virtually ignored the African-American woman’s work for decades until …