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Jan 6, 2017 · Hidden Figures: Directed by Theodore Melfi. With Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner. Three female African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Theodore Melfi
- 2017-01-06
The film, set at NASA Langley Research Center in 1961, depicts segregated facilities such as the West Area Computing unit, where an all-Black group of female mathematicians were originally required to use separate dining and bathroom facilities.
Jan 3, 2017 · The Hidden Figures true story confirms that she was hired in 1953 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia to work as part of a female team nicknamed "Computers Who Wear Skirts." She then began to assist the all-male flight research team, who eventually welcomed her on board.
A new film tells the stories of three women who made incalculable contributions to the space program: engineer Mary Jackson, mathematician Katherine Johnson and NASA supervisor Dorothy Vaughan.
Three brilliant African American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of...
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- Theodore Melfi
- PG
- Taraji P. Henson
An incredible & inspiring untold true story about three women at NASA who were instrumental in one of history’s greatest operations – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit.
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Jan 29, 2017 · Dorothy Vaughan, portrayed by Oscar winner Octavia Spencer in the film, paved the way for minorities, including Johnson, by becoming NASA’s first African-American manager. Born in 1910 in...
