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7 oct. 2024 · Dorothy Vaughan (1910 – 2008), mathématicienne et informaticienne. Dorothy Vaughan naît en 1910. Elle obtient un Bachelor of Arts (l’équivalent d’une licence) de mathématique à l’université de Wilberforce (Ohio) en 1929, elle a dix-neuf ans. À la suite de ça, elle va enseigner les mathématiques dans un lycée afro ...
18 sept. 2024 · Dorothy Vaughan was a computer programmer who made important contributions to the U.S. space program. She was relatively unknown until 2016, when a book by Margot Lee Shetterly— Hidden Figures —drew attention to the contributions of Vaughan and other so-called West Computers.
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- Dorothy Vaughan was a computer programmer who made important contributions to the U.S. space program. She was relatively unknown until 2016, when a...
- Dorothy Vaughan performed complex computations and analyzed data for aerospace engineers, work that was later essential to the success of the early...
- Dorothy Vaughan’s employer, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, was segregated, and black employees were forced to use separate bathro...
19 sept. 2024 · Le Médaille d'or du Congrès a été présenté aux familles de Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson et Christine Darden au Capitole fédéral. Darden a regardé la cérémonie depuis sa résidence du Connecticut.
26 sept. 2024 · When NASA pioneers have been mentioned, Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008) has rarely been named. But she was NASA’s first female African-American manager.
20 sept. 2024 · Dorothy Vaughan was a mathematician and supervisor at NASA's Langley Research Center who helped with the early spaceflight missions. Learn more about her life, achievements and legacy as part of NASA's Modern Figures series.
19 sept. 2024 · The Congressional Gold Medal was presented Wednesday to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the U.S. Capitol. Only Darden is still living. The...
19 sept. 2024 · Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan were recognized posthumously with the Congressional Gold Medal for helping pave the way for the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the Earth.
