Katherine Johnson - Wikipedia
WEBIn 2016, she was presented with the Silver Snoopy Award by NASA astronaut Leland D. Melvin and a NASA Group Achievement Award. She was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson as a lead character in the 2016 film Hidden Figures. In 2019, Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by the United States Congress. [5]
Katherine Johnson | Biography, Education, Accomplishments,
WEB3 days ago · Katherine Johnson, American mathematician who calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program. Her work helped send astronauts to the Moon. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
Katherine Johnson Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom - NASA
WEBNov 24, 2015 · Katherine Johnson — former NASA mathematician who calculated the trajectory for Alan Shepard, the first American in space — received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack H. Obama on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.
Honoring NASA's Katherine Johnson, STEM Pioneer
WEBNov 30, 2015 · President Obama bestowed the Medal of Freedom to Johnson, a NASA mathematician who calculated and verified the travel trajectories that took the first Americans to space.
West Virginia mathematician Katherine Johnson honored with ...
WEBA West Virginian known for her integral role in landing astronauts on the surface of the moon was awarded a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal Wednesday. Mathematician Katherine Johnson, a White ...
'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor …
WEB3 days ago · The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Darden watched the ceremony from her ...
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for ...
WEB2 days ago · A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “ Hidden Figures” were honored with Congressional Gold Medals on Wednesday, the highest award given to citizens by Congress, for their contributions to space exploration.. Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the distinction along with other women for their contributions to ...
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020) - Science@NASA
WEBKatherine also was an African American trailblazer. In 2015, President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom for a pioneering legacy that opened doors for countless women who wanted careers in science and engineering.
Katherine Johnson: The Girl Who Loved to Count - NASA
WEBNov 24, 2015 · Former NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson is seen after President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.
Katherine Johnson: A Lifetime of STEM - NASA
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Lesson: NASA would not be what it is if not for you, Mrs. Johnson. Katherine Johnson passed from this life on the morning of Feb. 24, 2020. She was 101 years old. On the Web: Video: Katherine Johnson Legacy The Girl Who Loved to Count NASA Dedicates Facility to Mathematician, Presidential Medal Winner
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