Dorothy Vaughan
Mathematician and NASA Computers leader
Born
September 20th, 1910
114 years ago
Died
2008
17 years ago — 98 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A mathematician who contributed to the United States' efforts in aeronautics and space exploration. Worked at NASA's Langley Research Center, becoming the first Black supervisor there. Specialized in programming and the use of computers in mathematics, particularly during the space race. Played a significant role in utilizing computer technology for calculations that supported various NASA missions.
Supervised NASA's West Area Computing section
Contributed to the Project Mercury space program
Authored papers on the use of FORTRAN programming
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