Katherine Johnson was a brilliant mathematician whose calculations helped NASA send astronauts to the Moon. Despite facing racial and gender barriers, she excelled, proving that talent and ...

Katherine Johnson's pioneering contributions to the Space Race were highlighted in the film Hidden Figures, where she was played by Taraji P. Henson Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the ...

My boss didn’t want me to put my name on a ... This animated film tells the story of Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who joined NASA's space program in the 1950s and played a crucial role ...

Retired mathematician Katherine Johnson — whose work inspired Hidden Figures — appeared at Sunday's Academy Awards with the film's cast Adam Carlson is the senior editor for human interest at ...

Former NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson is seen after President Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Nov. 24, 2015, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White ...