Apollo 13 savior Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson (You Should Meet)

Happy 100th Birthday to Ms. Katherine Johnson, NASA human computer who calculated trajectories for the Apollo space missions by hand! pic.twitter.com/ZFZAmM3jYd

— AB Hosey (@DrABHosey) August 26, 2018

Barbie Inspiring Women Series Katherine Johnson Doll

• While growing up in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Katherine Johnson (her name was Coleman as a child) displayed an intense curiosity and an extraordinary knack with numbers
• In 1953, she joined a pool of women hired by NASA to work as human computers. Katherine calculated the trajectory of NASA’s first American-manned flight into space
• Her flawless calculations helped the Apollo astronauts land and return safely from their voyage to the moon. 

Counting on katherine: How Katherine Johnson saved Apollo 13

"do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home?

As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! "