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Biography of Katherine Johnson
26. Aug 1918 – 24. Feb 2020(101 years)Died in:Newport News, Virginia
African-American mathematician
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Hampton Memorial Gardens
Awards(9)
Presidential Medal of FreedomVirginia Women in HistoryBBC 100 WomenArthur B.C. Walker II AwardCongressional Gold MedalNCWIT Pioneer in Tech AwardHubbard MedalNational Women's Hall of Famehonorary degree from Spelman College
Katherine Johnson (* 26. August 1918 in White Sulphur Springs; † 24. February 2020 in Newport News) was an african-American mathematician. She was 101 years old. She had 3 children. Her education included West Virginia University and West Virginia State University. She received 9 awards, including Presidential Medal of Freedom, Virginia Women in History. She was buried at Hampton Memorial Gardens.
Life Events
15 Events1918
Born in White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County
1933
West Virginia State University
until 1937
1939
West Virginia University
until 1940
1953
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
until 1958
1958
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
until 1986
2015
Presidential Medal of Freedom
2015
NCWIT Pioneer in Tech Award
2016
Virginia Women in History
2016
BBC 100 Women
2016
Arthur B.C. Walker II Award
2017
honorary degree from Spelman College
2019
Congressional Gold Medal
2020
Hubbard Medal
2020
Died in Newport News, Virginia
2022