Katherine Johnson, NASA Pioneer And Hidden Figures Inspiration, Has Died At 101
Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician whose work played a key role in Apollo 11’s moon landing in 1969, has died at the age of 101. Johnson was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in 2017’s ‘Hidden Figures,’ which also starred Octavia Spencer and Janelle M…
Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician whose work played a key role in Apollo 11's moon landing in 1969, has died at the age of 101. Johnson was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in 2017's 'Hidden Figures,' which also starred Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe.