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by , posted on 12:56 PM, February 27, 2020
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician whose story was told in the movie "Hidden Figures" passed away February 24, 2020 at the age of 101.
Katherine Johnson (August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020)
- NASA mathematician
- Pioneer and role model in space science and mathematics
- Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree
- Congressional Gold Medal
NASA biography of Katherine Johnson