Hidden Figures
Margot Lee Shetterly
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1943–1969 · Hampton, Virginia
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson & NASA’s Hidden Figures
Science, education & exploration
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NASA / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Cropped/resized.
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NASA on The Commons / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Cropped/resized.
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Adam Cuerden / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain. Cropped/resized.Photographs are cropped to fit. Photo dates and original images are available through the source credits.
Black women mathematicians and engineers at Langley contributed to American aviation and the space program while working within racial and gender barriers. Hidden Figures brings together the stories of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and their colleagues; the film focuses on a smaller group and shorter period.
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When1943–1969
WhereHampton, Virginia
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