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Hidden Figures: Nasa renames street after black female mathematicians
The street outside Nasa's headquarters has been named "Hidden Figures Way", in honour of three African-American women whose work helped pave the way for future generations at the space agency.
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Katherine Johnson: Hidden Figures Nasa mathematician dies at 101
She was portrayed in the 2016 Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. The film tells the story of African-American women whose maths skills helped put US astronaut John Glenn into orbit around the ...
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Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician who helped put a man on the moon, died at 101. Here's a look back at the hidden figure's remarkable life.
Despite her tremendous contributions to America's space programs, Johnson, a black woman, remained a "hidden figure" for much of her life — until the 2016 movie "Hidden Figures" spotlighted how ...