Tag: Hidden Figures

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Pioneering Black NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies

Pioneering Black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson died on Monday. She was 101, reported the Associated Press. Johnson was one of the “computers” who solved equations by hand during NASA’s early years and those of its precursor organization, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. She calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA’s early space missions. […]

February 24, 2020

News Roundup

George Mason Renames Building for ‘Hidden Figures’ Mathematician

The largest building on the Science and Technology Campus of George Mason University in Manassas, Va., has been renamed in honor of former NASA mathematician Katherine G. Johnson, an African-American woman who overcame sexism and racism to help lead the United States into a new era of space exploration. The renaming was celebrated at a […]

June 19, 2019

Students

WVSU Unveils Katherine Johnson Statue & Scholarship

On Saturday, West Virginia State University (WVSU) unveiled a statue and scholarship, honoring NASA mathematician and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Katherine Johnson. “It is my hope that my daughters and all of my students at West Virginia State University see this monument as an example of what they can accomplish when they dedicate themselves, […]

August 27, 2018

African-American

Educational Reach of ‘Hidden Figures’ Soaring

Educators say the movie “Hidden Figures” is considered a surprise from Hollywood in that it presents a valuable teaching supplement on film that depicts a real life story absent illuminated drama.

February 2, 2017

African-American

Michelle Obama: ‘Hidden Figures’ Underscores Power of Diversity

Invoking the new silver screen legacy of three Black women who worked behind the scenes to help NASA send the first American into space, First Lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that the nation won’t advance unless diverse voices are at the table.

December 15, 2016