All posts tagged "hidden figures"
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560NEWS‘Human Computer’ Turns 100: Katherine Johnson Says, ‘I’m Just Lucky’
By Mike Holtzclaw Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Katherine Johnson, the former “human computer” at NASA whose intricate,...
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470LIFE & STYLE‘Hidden Figure’ Studied Effects Of Space Travel; Still Too Excited To Retire At 80
By Cheryl Truman Lexington Herald-Leader WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) 80-year-old year old Joyce McClendon Evans still works full-time as a University of...
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465TECHNOLOGYCosmosphere Connections To ‘Hidden Figures’: Mercury Artifacts, STEM Education For Girls
By Adam Stewart The Hutchinson News, Kan. WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The legacy of the real people depicted in “Hidden Figures” is...
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498ENTERTAINMENTMeet Allison Schroeder, The NASA-Loving Writer Of ‘Hidden Figures’ Who Was Just Nominated For An Oscar
By Amy Kaufman Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) When Allison Schroeder heard that Hollywood producers were looking for a screenwriter...
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482TECHNOLOGYShe Is 3D Printing A Medical Brace, Wants To Fly In Space And She Could Win Big
By Samantha Wohlfeil The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.) WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Matilda Brooks was recently picked as one of 50 semifinalists...