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Katherine Johnson became a household name circa 2016, when the bestselling book and Hollywood film Hidden Figures highlighted her role as a NASA mathematician during the space race (SN: 1/21/17, p. 28 ...

IT IS rare to suddenly find yourself a household name at the age of 98. Yet until a few years ago, not many people had heard of Katherine Johnson and her pioneering work as a mathematician at NASA ...

Discover Katherine Johnson's inspiring journey as a pioneering African American mathematician who broke barriers at NASA.

NASA Langley has named a building in honor of Katherine Johnson, one of the inspirations behind the novel and film "Hidden Figures." NASA Langley has named a building in honor of Katherine Johnson, ...

Read an excerpt from the new book, “Space Craze,” by Smithsonian space historian Margaret Weitekamp Margaret Weitekamp Katherine Johnson receives the Presidential Medla of Freedom in an East Room ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the late Katherine Johnson was honored with a Congressional Gold Medal at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. Johnson, the White Sulpher Springs native and ...

June 25, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — (Washington, DC – June 25, 2025) – The extraordinary life and legacy of NASA icon Katherine Johnson continues to rise to new heights. Now honored among the ...