The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday.
The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The ...
NASA Administrator Nelson described while presenting the awards, “The pioneers that we honor today, these Hidden Figures — ...
The Black NASA female mathematicians and aeronautical engineers referred to as the "Hidden Figures" were awarded the ...
On Sept. 18, a historic moment unfolded as a group of Black female scientists and mathematicians — known as NASA’s "Hidden ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to host an event Wednesday recognizing several women who contributed to the space race.
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NASA Hidden Figure Dorothy J. Vaughan
Vaughan was NACA’s first black supervisor and one of its few female supervisors. Dorothy Vaughan became an expert FORTRAN programmer, and she also contributed to the Scout Launch Vehicle Program.
As authorized by Congress, the medals were bestowed to Christine Darden and posthumously to Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan. A separate Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal ...
A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with ...
Dorothy Vaughan and Christine Darden were awarded the medals, the highest civilian honor granted by Congress. The four subjects of Margot Lee Shetterly’s 2016 book, “Hidden Figures ...
But Dorothy Hoover of Hope still remains somewhat of a hidden figure. Hoover, who died in 2000, wasn't honored with an individual medal at the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.