Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. She held a degree in Mathematics and French from West Virginia State College, prior to being hired to National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) – now NASA.Īs depicted in the film, her contributions to NASA’s early space missions were integral to its success. Johnson was hired in 1953 as a part of an all-black, all-woman team of “human computers” at NASA. Mark Warner, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck, and "Hidden Figures" author Margot Lee Shetterly were on hand to help honor Johnson. (Credit: NASA) Johnson received undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and French from West Virginia State at just 18 years old. I didn’t do anything alone but try to go to the root of the question and succeeded there.” I was excited at something new, always liked something new, but give credit to everybody who helped. Starting in the 1950s, her invaluable mathematical calculations had helped push NASA’s space exploration to untold heights. Hasta 2016, Katherine Johnson era una de esas. Johnson, when asked about the honor said: “You want my honest answer? I think they’re crazy. 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. 24 febrero 2020 NASA Katherine Johnson fue una de las miles de computadoras humanas que trabajaron para el centro Langley de la NASA. The $23-million energy-efficient building is located at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.Īccording to a press release from NASA, the facility is a “state-of-the-art lab for innovative research and development supporting NASA’s exploration missions.” Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and. Johnson Computational Research Facility was opened on Friday. 'Hidden' No More: Katherine Johnson, a Black NASA Pioneer, Finds Acclaim at. There, I’ll be working to bring forth a better understanding of how environmental justice fits into the lens of the climate field and how it appears in different federal agencies. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recognized 99-year-old African-American mathematician Katherine Johnson – who inspired the film Hidden Figures – with a center named in her honor.įidel Castro’s Enduring Environmental Legacy I currently have an environmental justice internship at NASA.
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