Katherine Johnson, one of science’s most pioneering women, turned 100 years old on August 26. She worked at NASA as a computer, or calculator, helping plan the flight paths of the first flights into space. As an Black woman working she broke down barriers for women and minorities in the math and aerospace. NASA celebrated her with a tweet:
“You are as good as anyone in this town, but you are no better than any of them,” says retired @NASA_Langley mathematician Katherine Johnson, who celebrates her 100th birthday today. Discover other life lessons from this trailblazer: https://t.co/FliCMfFYDt #Happy100Katherine pic.twitter.com/s0KIhj704W
— NASA (@NASA) August 26, 2018
Her life and work were the subject of the popular movie Hidden Figures
