Katherine Johnson, Nasa mathematician portrayed in Hidden Figures, dies at 101

Johnson overcame racial and gender-based discrimination to become an integral part of Nasa ’s work in space explorationKatherine Johnson, one ofthe trailblazing African American mathematicians whose story was told in the hit film Hidden Figures, has died, Nasa announced on Monday. She was 101.Related:How history forgot the black women behind Nasa ’s space raceContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Kenya Evelyn in New York Tags: Nasa US news Mathematics Science Space Source Type: news