Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was hired by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1953 as a human computer. She started work in the segregated West Computing Unit at the Langley Laboratory in Hampton, VA. Her remarkable skills and dedication led to her involvement in NASA's early human spaceflight program. Her life was highlighted in the book (and movie) "Hidden Figures." In November 2017 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. She passed away at age 101 on February 24, 2020.
Credit: NASA/Bob Nye
Image Number: LRC-1971-B701_P-03033
Date: March 18, 1971
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was hired by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1953 as a human computer. She started work in the segregated West Computing Unit at the Langley Laboratory in Hampton, VA. Her remarkable skills and dedication led to her involvement in NASA's early human spaceflight program. Her life was highlighted in the book (and movie) "Hidden Figures." In November 2017 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. She passed away at age 101 on February 24, 2020.
Credit: NASA/Bob Nye
Image Number: LRC-1971-B701_P-03033
Date: March 18, 1971