NASA has paid tribute to the 'human computer' Katherine Johnson who helped put John Glenn into orbit in 1962 KatherineJohnson HiddenFigures
mathematician, who has been dubbed a trailblazer, a pioneer of spaceflight and a"human computer", died on Monday, February 24. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said: “Our NASA family is sad to learn the news that Katherine Johnson passed away this morning at 101-years-old. She was an American hero and her pioneering legacy will never be forgotten.”Who was Katherine Johnson?milestones: first manned spaceflight, first manned orbit of Earth and first manned landing on the Moon.
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