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  1. Katherine Johnson

    Katherine Johnson (born August 26, 1918, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S.—died February 24, 2020, Newport News, Virginia) was an American mathematician who calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program. Her work helped send astronauts to the Moon.

  2. Katherine Johnson

    Johnson was born Katherine Coleman on August 26, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. A bright child with a gift for numbers, she breezed through her classes and completed the eighth ...

  3. The Remarkable Life Story of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

    Katherine's Story. "If I've done anything in my life to deserve any of this, it is because I had great parents who taught me simple but powerful lessons that sustained me in the most challenging times.". Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Her mother was an educator, and her father was ...

  4. Katherine Johnson

    Creola Katherine Johnson (née Coleman; August 26, 1918 - February 24, 2020) was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 33-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the ...

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    Katherine Johnson. The stars were always within reach for Katherine Johnson. Using her mathematics skills, she helped NASA send astronauts to the moon and return them safely home. She also overcame racial and gender hurdles that helped make giant leaps for humankind. Johnson was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, on August 26, 1918.

  6. Katherine Johnson: A NASA Trailblazer

    NASA mathematician, trailblazer in the quest for racial equality, contributor to our nation's first triumphs in human spaceflight and champion of STEM education, Katherine G. Johnson stands among NASA's most inspirational figures. Learn more about Katherine Johnson, the NASA Research Mathematician and one of the "Hidden Figures." Article.

  7. Katherine Johnson (1918-2020)

    Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. As a girl, Katherine loved to count. "I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed…anything that could be counted, I did.". Her father, Joshua Coleman, was determined that ...

  8. Katherine Johnson: A Lifetime of STEM

    Born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Johnson's love for mathematics was inherent, an inclination she had from birth. At a young age, she was ready and anxious to go to school. She could vividly remember watching her older siblings go to school and wishing so much that she could go with them.

  9. Katherine Johnson: Pioneering NASA mathematician

    Katherine Johnson was a pioneering NASA mathematician who helped land humans on the moon during the space race. ... Loff, S. (2020, February 24). Katherine Johnson Biography. NASA. Retrieved ...

  10. Katherine Johnson

    Full name: Katherine Johnson (born Creola Katherine Coleman) Born: 26 August 1918, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, US. Died: 24 February 2020, Newport News, Virginia, US. Katherine Johnson ...

  11. Katherine G. Johnson's Biography

    Katherine G. Johnson. Biography. Mathematician and computer scientist Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to Joylette and Joshua Coleman. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a farmer and janitor. From a young age, Johnson enjoyed mathematics and could easily solve mathematical equations.

  12. Katherine Johnson, the first African-American woman to conquer space

    Katherine Johnson graduated at the age of 14 from high school , before moving to West Virginia State University for a specialization in mathematics a year later. She earned her degree in mathematics and French with honors in 1937, at only 18 years old. ... Cheikh Anta Diop: short biography; August 11, 2019 Granville Woods, the black inventor ...

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    Bio. Mathematician and computer scientist Katherine Johnson was born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a farmer and janitor. From a young age, Johnson counted everything and could easily solve mathematical equations. She attended West Virginia State High School and graduated from high ...

  14. The Inspiring Story Of Katherine Johnson, NASA's 'Human Computer'

    When Katherine Johnson retired from NASA in 1986, she capped off an astonishing career as one of the most invaluable "computers" in the history of the agency. Starting in the 1950s, her invaluable mathematical calculations had helped push NASA's space exploration to untold heights. Yet, for most of her career, these accomplishments went ...

  15. Life Story: Katherine Johnson

    Katherine Johnson. Katherine Johnson, 1959. Courtesy of NASA on the Commons. This video was created by the New-York Historical Society Teen Leaders in collaboration with the Untold project. Katherine Coleman was born on August 26, 1918, in West Virginia. Katherine's parents were determined their four children would complete college.

  16. Who Was Katherine Johnson? (Grades K-4)

    Katherine Johnson was born in 1918 in West Virginia. She died on Feb. 24, 2020. She was 101 years old. Things to Know! In the 1950s, there were no computers like we have today. People had to solve hard math problems by themselves. They often used adding machines and rulers. These people were called "computers."

  17. Katherine Johnson Facts for Kids

    Katherine Johnson (née Coleman; August 26, 1918 - February 24, 2020) was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 33-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of ...

  18. Katherine Johnson Biography

    Katherine Johnson Biography. Margot Lee Shetterly Author of Hidden Figures. Nov 22, 2016. Article. Born: Aug. 26, 1918 Died: Feb. 24, 2020 ... on her desktop mechanical calculating machine. "If she says they're good,'" Katherine Johnson remembers the astronaut saying, "then I'm ready to go." Glenn's flight was a success, and ...

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    Katherine G. Johnson was the physicist and mathematician whose calculations were critical to NASA missions sending astronauts into orbit and to the moon and whose story is chronicled in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures.. In October 1964, Johnson attended a symposium on American Women in Science and Engineering sponsored by the the MIT Association of Women Students.

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    2017. Katherine Johnson (1918-2020) was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked at NASA during the early years of the space program. In this biography, the NASA Science Team describes Johnson's early life and her time working on their space missions. As you read, take notes on the challenges Johnson faced along her career ...

  21. The Life Of Katherine Johnson Timeline

    The Life of Katherine Johnson PDF Image Zoom Out. Events Katherine G. Johnson was born in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia. August 26, 1918 % complete Katherine finishes eighth grade at age 10 1928 % complete Katherine graduates college at 18 1936 % complete

  22. Top 15 Fascinating Facts about Katherine Johnson

    On May 5, 2016, a new 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m 2) building was named the "Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility" and formally dedicated at the agency's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.The facility officially opened its doors on September 22, 2017. Johnson attended this event, which also marked the 55th anniversary of astronaut Alan Shepard's historic ...