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1. www.scientificamerican.com › article › the-story-ofThe Story of NASA's Real "Hidden Figures" | Scientific American

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   Jan 24, 2017 · Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008) ... Vaughan was an expert programmer in FORTRAN, a prominent computer language of the day, and also contributed to a satellite-launching rocket called Scout (Solid ...

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3. www.thoughtco.com › dorothy-vaughan-4686791Biography of Dorothy Vaughan, Groundbreaking NASA Mathematician

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   Dorothy Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November 10, 2008) was an African American mathematician and computer. In her time working for NASA, she became the first African American woman to hold a supervisory position and helped the institution transition to computer programming.

4. blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk › nasas-overlooked-starDorothy Vaughan: NASA’s overlooked star - Science Museum Blog

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   Sep 20, 2020 · Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician, and NASA’s first black manager. Rarely seen as the face of a space programme, Vaughan’s contributions were vast. As well as being the first African-American to receive a promotion at NASA, she was an expert in FORTRAN – a frontrunner of electronic computer programming. Portrait of Dorothy Vaughan.

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   How old is Dorothy Vaughan?

   • She was 98 years old. Dorothy Vaughan was born Dorothy Johnson, in Kansas City, Missouri on the 20th September 1910 to her mother Annie and Father Leonard Johnson. The young family soon moved to Morgantown, West Virginia. Several years later she would graduate from Beechurst High School in 1925 .

   Dorothy Vaughan: NASA’s “Human Computer” and American Hero

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   How many children does Dorothy Vaughan have?

   • Dorothy was survived by her four children, ten grandchildren, and a total of fourteen grandchildren. In 2016 a book about Dorothy Vaughan’s life story, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, was written and published Margot Lee Shetterly.

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   How long did Dorothy Vaughan stay at NASA?

   • Image credit: Malone Estate, NASA Despite it taking two years for Dorothy Vaughan’s position to be made permanent, she remained at what is now known as NASA for 28 years, contributing to the major space feats which helped the US to keep pace with the Soviet Union, and ultimately win the space race to the Moon.

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   Is Dorothy Vaughan dead or still alive?

   • Dorothy Vaughan would die on the 10th November 2008 in Hampton Virginia. She was 98 years old. Dorothy Vaughan was born Dorothy Johnson, in Kansas City, Missouri on the 20th September 1910 to her mother Annie and Father Leonard Johnson. The young family soon moved to Morgantown, West Virginia.

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6. www.litcharts.com › characters › dorothy-vaughanDorothy Vaughan Character Analysis in Hidden Figures | LitCharts

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   Dorothy Vaughan is a strong-minded, black mathematician who joins Langley as a human computer in 1943 and then works her way up to become the organization’s first black section head. She is extremely pragmatic and fiercely devoted to her church and her children. Taking the job as a mathematician at the NACA means leaving her small town life ...

7. interestingengineering.com › culture › dorothyDorothy Vaughan: NASA’s “Human Computer” and American Hero

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   Mar 11, 2018 · Dorothy Vaughan would continue to work with NASA until 1971 at the age of 60. She would live for another 38 years until her death on November 10th, 2008 . She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha ...

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8. www.sparknotes.com › character-dorothy-vaughanHidden Figures: Dorothy Vaughan | SparkNotes

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   Dorothy Vaughan. Dorothy Vaughan was a gifted student who grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. She is a pioneer as one of the Black women who worked as a human computer at Langley. Throughout Hidden Figures, Dorothy leads the way and helps other women gain success as well. Due to a sense of obligation to her family during the Great ...

9. medium.com › @pygirlsinitiative › the-genius-ofThe Genius of Dorothy Vaughan: NASA’s Hidden Figure

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   Nov 24, 2023 · Dorothy Vaughan’s contributions to NASA extended beyond her remarkable skills in mathematics and programming. She was a trailblazer for women and African Americans in the fields of science and ...