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Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson

African-american physicist, space scientist, and mathematician

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Birthdate
August 26, 1918
Birthplace
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Date of Death
February 24, 2020
Place of Death
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Educated at
West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia State University
West Virginia State University
Also Known As
Katherine Goble
Awards Received
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Presidential Medal of Freedom
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NASA Group Achievement Awards
Occupation
Scientist
Scientist
Mathematician
Mathematician
Computer scientist
Computer scientist
Teacher
Teacher
Physicist
Physicist

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Birth Name
Creola Katherine Coleman
Citizenship
United States
United States
Known for
Calculating trajectories for NASA missions
Wikidata ID
Q11740
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