Johnson, Katherine Coleman Goble, 1918-2020
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Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson (b. August 26, 1918, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia-d. February 24, 2020), African-American mathematician best known for calculating for NASA space missions.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Records of the Office of Speechwriting, Clinton Administration ... Michael Waldman's files, 1995-2000: African Americans and Science | William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Hidden figures | ||
| referencedIn | MacTutor history of mathematics archive online search, Jan. 26, 2017 | ||
| referencedIn | Hidden figures : the untold story of the African American women who helped win the space race | ||
| referencedIn | Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race | ||
| referencedIn | Hidden figures : young readers' edition. |
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| employeeOf | United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics | corporateBody |
| employeeOf | United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vaughn, Dorothy, 1910- | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| White Sulphur Springs (W. Va.) | |||
| Hampton (Va.) |
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| Aeronautics |
| Mathematics |
| Physics |
| Space flight |
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| Mathematicians |
| Physicists |
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