Women's History

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Katherine Johnson

Job: Katherine Johnson was a Mathematician, she was a, NASA employee, a NASA Astronaut, and, last of all she was a Computer Scientist.

Birth And Death of Katherine Johnson:  Birth:  Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918, in the White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, In the United States of America.. 

Death of Katherine Johnson: Katherine Johnson sadly died on February 24, 2020 at the age of 101, in Newport News,Virginia.

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The childhood Information of Katherine Johnson:  Katherine Johnson had 4 siblings and she was the youngest out of all 4 siblings.   Katherine Johnson ´ s mother Educator, and her dad was  a Farmer, and, a Janitor.  Katherine Johnson also like to play games with her neighbor,  they were friends.  

  The education of Katherine Johnson:  Katherine Johnson started high school when she was only 10 years old!!!!  Katherine Johnson also went to college when she was just at the age of 14 years old!!!!.  She was an outstanding student in high- school and she graduated early.  Katherine Johnson also applied for College classes at West Virginia State by the time when she was 15 years old. 

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The Accomplishments that Katherine Johnson Made:  In 1961: Katherine Johnson helped determine the earliest American space operation. In 1969: Katherine Johnson helped determine the Apollo 11 moon arrival.  In 1970: Katherine Johnson helped determine the Apollo 13 mission. In 2015: Katherine Johnson was awarded the the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Katherine Johnson's later years:  In 2016: Katherine Johnson's  life was characterized in the Movie Hidden Figures.  And in 2017 NASA labeled, it's new computing facility after Katherine Johnson.