Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician, played a vital role in America's space race. Her accurate calculations were essential for the safety of astronauts like John Glenn. Johnson's work on ...

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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 Feb. 24, 2020, at the age of 101.

Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 - meaning, yesterday was her one hundredth birthday. She's one of the mathematicians who helped get the U.S. into space. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Katherine ...

HAMPTON, Virginia -- Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film "Hidden Figures ...

Katherine Johnson, now a retired NASA research mathematician, was no stranger to geometry. She was the one who would calculate the trajectory of Alan Shepard's 1961 trip into space. This was America's ...

(Reuters) - Katherine Johnson, the black woman whose mathematical genius took her from a behind-the-scenes job in a segregated NASA as portrayed in the film "Hidden Figures" to a key role in sending ...