![]() 1 During her 33-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere. Katherine Johnson ( ne Coleman Aug 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. Portrait of Katherine Johnson, a female physicist and scientist for NASA/NACA, 1955. Katherine Johnson’s story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. From award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome and acclaimed illustrator Ral Coln comes the sensitive, informative, and inspiring picture book biography of the. She worked on many of NASA’s biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. Still, she lived her life with her father’s words in mind: “You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.” ![]() 23 June 2021 New Scientist Default Image. 7604 likes, 44 comments - Getty Images (gettyimages) on Instagram: Katherine Johnson, a pioneering NASA mathematician who broke gender and racial. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Katherine Johnson memoir: Her incredible life as a NASA mathematician. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. Her story is depicted in the 2016 movie Hidden. (Image source: NASA) Katherine Johnson, one of the key mathematicians behind Americas space program, and a prominent figure in black American history, died Monday at the age of 101. One of NASAs human computers, Katherine Johnson performed the complex calculations that enabled humans to successfully achieve space flight. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. Katherine Johnson at her desk at NASA in 1966. The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.Īs a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. “Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” - School Library Journal (starred review) ![]() ![]() “This rich volume is a national treasure.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ![]()
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