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nasa mathematician Catherine Johnson has
 

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nasa mathematician Catherine Johnson has
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bit about her story and as Johnson
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calculated she calculated the rocket
 

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calculated she calculated the rocket
trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's

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trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's
 

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trajectories and earth orbits for NASA's
early space missions she was portrayed

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early space missions she was portrayed
 

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early space missions she was portrayed
in the 2016 Oscar nominated film hidden

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in the 2016 Oscar nominated film hidden
 

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in the 2016 Oscar nominated film hidden
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figures and the film tells the story of
 

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figures and the film tells the story of
an african-american woman whose math

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an african-american woman whose math
 

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an african-american woman whose math
skills helped to put US astronauts John

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skills helped to put US astronauts John
 

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skills helped to put US astronauts John
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Glenn into orbit around the Earth in
 

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Glenn into orbit around the Earth in
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1962 miss Johnston verified the
calculations made by new electronic

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calculations made by new electronic
 

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calculations made by new electronic
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computers before his flight imagine that
 

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computers before his flight imagine that
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computers were brand new at the time so
 

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computers were brand new at the time so
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we had to like verify that data and
 

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we had to like verify that data and
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there she was
 

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there she was
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verifying it making sure that the math
 

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verifying it making sure that the math
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was correct from this new fandangled
 

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was correct from this new fandangled
device right miss Johnston

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device right miss Johnston
 

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device right miss Johnston
miss Johnson pardon me had previously

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miss Johnson pardon me had previously
 

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miss Johnson pardon me had previously
calculated the trajectories for the

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calculated the trajectories for the
 

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calculated the trajectories for the
space flight of Alan Shepard the first

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space flight of Alan Shepard the first
 

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space flight of Alan Shepard the first
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American in space and such was her skill
 

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American in space and such was her skill
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and reputation that Glenn had asked her
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specifically to be a part of his mission
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and refused to fly unless she verified
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the calculations she also helped to
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calculate the trajectory from the 1969
 

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calculate the trajectory from the 1969
Apollo 11 flight to the moon now NASA

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Apollo 11 flight to the moon now NASA
 

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Apollo 11 flight to the moon now NASA
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Administrator Jim bridenstine describes
miss Johnson as a leader from NASA's

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miss Johnson as a leader from NASA's
 

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miss Johnson as a leader from NASA's
pioneering days he says miss Johnson

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pioneering days he says miss Johnson
 

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pioneering days he says miss Johnson
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helped our helped our nation enlarge the
 

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helped our helped our nation enlarge the
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frontiers of space even as she made huge
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strides that also opened doors for women
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and people of color in the universal
 

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and people of color in the universal
human quest to explore space her

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human quest to explore space her
 

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human quest to explore space her
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dedication and skill as a mathematician
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but humans on the moon and before that
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made it possible for our astronauts to
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take the first steps in space that we
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are now following on a journey to Mars
 

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are now following on a journey to Mars
here in 2020

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here in 2020
 

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here in 2020
miss Johnson was born in a small town in

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miss Johnson was born in a small town in
 

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miss Johnson was born in a small town in
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West Virginia in 1918 she excelled
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academically she graduated from high
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school at just 14 years old and from
 

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school at just 14 years old and from
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University at 18
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NASA notes that her academic
achievements were partially were

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achievements were partially were
 

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achievements were partially were
particularly pardon me impressive quote

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particularly pardon me impressive quote
 

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particularly pardon me impressive quote
in an era when school for African

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in an era when school for African
 

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in an era when school for African
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Americans normally stopped at eighth
 

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Americans normally stopped at eighth
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grade for those who could indulge that
 

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grade for those who could indulge that
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luxury to think of education as a luxury
 

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luxury to think of education as a luxury
at that time just an astonishing woman

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at that time just an astonishing woman
 

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at that time just an astonishing woman
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after working as a teacher and being a
 

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after working as a teacher and being a
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stay-at-home mom miss Johnson began
 

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stay-at-home mom miss Johnson began
working for NASA's predecessor the

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working for NASA's predecessor the
 

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working for NASA's predecessor the
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National Advisory Committee for
 

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National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics pardon me they called it

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Aeronautics pardon me they called it
 

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Aeronautics pardon me they called it
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NACA
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at the time in she started working there
 

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at the time in she started working there
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in 1953 Johnson died at a retirement
 

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in 1953 Johnson died at a retirement
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home in Newport February 24th at the age
 

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home in Newport February 24th at the age
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of 101 lived a long life bridenstine
 

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of 101 lived a long life bridenstine
described her as quote an American hero

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described her as quote an American hero
 

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described her as quote an American hero
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and he stated that her pioneering legacy
 

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and he stated that her pioneering legacy
will never be forgotten