Katherine

Kathrine

Johnson

"There is no inadequacy: each of us is as good as anyone else, but not better"

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Personal Information

She was born in South Virgina on 26 August 1918. She was an African-American

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Important Facts

• In 1961 she calculated the path for the successful flight of Alan Shepard, who was the first American in space
• In 1969 she calculated the trajectory that Apollo 11 followed to land on the moon
• In 1970 Katherine helped Apollo 13 return safely to earth after a malfunction occurred in space
• In her town, the educational system didn’t offer much for black children, so her family moved to West Virginia Katherine attended high school there, she studied hard and graduated at the age of 18
• She retired in 1986 and died years old

Why did choose her ?

Why did I think about her ideas ?

Her ideas are important because they show that everyone can succeed. She inspires people to study and believe in their dreams.

I chose Katherine Johnson because she was intelligent and courageous. She never gave up, even when life was difficult.

Who was she famous ?

• She was famous because she was brilliant mathematics at NASA
• She calculated the trajectories for important space mission

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• She worked on the mission of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth.
• She worked at NASA for many years.
• John Glenn asked her to check the calculations because he trusted her.

Why did she make difference ?

• She showed that women and African-American people could do important scientific work
• She helped NASA send astronauts into space and bring them back safely

Historical Context

She lived in a time where there was racism and segregation in USA.