NASA could not have done these things without Katherine Johnson and her love for math What Did She Do After NASA Katherine Johnson worked for NASA for more than 30 years. Later, her math helped send astronauts to the Moon and back. Johnson notably tried to forget about this physical segregation, saying she "didn't feel the segregation at NASA, because everybody there was doing research. NASA used Katherine's math, and it worked NASA sent astronauts into orbit around Earth. Due to national laws at the time, however, the black workforce had to use completely separate restrooms, computers, and office spaces than their white counterparts. Johnson then worked for the next 5 years essentially as a human-computer, checking calculations from digital computers. She ultimately applied and accepted an offer in 1953. She started out as a teacher in her early career, but in 1952, she heard that the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was hiring African American mathematicians. She soon decided to try and make a career of being a research mathematician, which was a lofty goal for an African American woman to achieve at the time. The history of Katherine Johnsonīorn Augst 26th, 1918, she quickly demonstrated impeccable mathematical skills. “If she says they’re good then I’m ready to go,” something Johnson has said Glenn said to her during her time at NASA. The astronauts were fearful that the computers onboard would break, so they relied on Katherine's mathematical expertise to run everything out on paper. What made Johnson's achievements in the Apollo program so notable was that she had to do most of the space trajectory calculations by hand. Today, we celebrate her 101 years of life and honor her legacy of excellence that broke down racial and social barriers: /dGiGmEVvAW We're saddened by the passing of celebrated #HiddenFigures mathematician Katherine Johnson. NASA commented on Johnson's passing in a tweet, below.
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