Dorothy Vaughan
A black human computer
Dorothy Vaughan worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and NASA. She became the first African-American woman to supervise a group in the NASA and she also worked as a human computer.
Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan was born in 1910 in Missouri (USA).
In 1925, she's gratuated from Beechurst Hight School.
In 1943, she joined the NASA at the West Area Computers
In 2019, a lunar crater is named after her.
In 2020, a satellite named after her was launched into space
She died in 2008, at 98 years old.
True or false ?
- She was born in England.
- She died at 101 years old.
- She worked in politics.
- She joined the NASA in 1945.
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Dorothy Vaughan
A black human computer
Dorothy Vaughan worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and NASA. She became the first African-American woman to supervise a group in the NASA and she also worked as a human computer.
Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan was born in 1910 in Missouri (USA).
In 1925, she's gratuated from Beechurst Hight School.
In 1943, she joined the NASA at the West Area Computers
In 2019, a lunar crater is named after her.
In 2020, a satellite named after her was launched into space
She died in 2008, at 98 years old.
True or false ?