Tag: Katherine Johnson
NASA names headquarters after agency’s first black female engineer, ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
Jackson graduated from Hampton Institute in 1942 with a dual degree in math and physical sciences
NASA renames critical software facility in honor of ‘Hidden Figures’ Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson died on February 24, 2020. The pioneering NASA mathematician passed away at the tender age of 101.
The NASA facility named in honor of the esteemed NASA mathematician contributes to the safety and success of NASA’s highest-profile missions by assuring that mission software performs correctly.
