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Katherine Johnson
Acting
26 Aug 1918
† 24 Feb 2020
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Katherine Johnson (née Coleman; August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020), also known as Katherine Goble, 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 35-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The s...
Also Known As
Creola Katherine Coleman, Katherine Coleman, Katherine Goble, Katherine G. Johnson
