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Katherine Johnson

By heyhihi

  • Birth

    Katherine Johnson was born on August 26,1918. She was born in white sulphur springs.

  • Achievements

    Katherine Johnson was one of the first three African American students to enroll in a program at West Virginia University.

  • Hardships

    Katherine Johnson faced discrimination and segregation. She was faced with segregation as a child.

  • Movements apart of

    Katherine Johnson was apart of NASA and was a mathematician who helped send the first Americans into space.

  • Major Accomplishments

    Katherine Johnson was a mathematician who helped send the first Americans into space. She is one of the most celebrated black women in space science.

  • Death

    Katherine Johnson died on February 24, 2020. She died in Newport News, VA. Katherin Johnson died of natural causes.