Episode 13 - Katherine Johnson
Mar 01, 2017•7 min
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Episode description
Jasmine Darbhamulla gives a biography on Katherine Johnson, the 20th century black mathematician known for her contributions to NASA. Katherine was an incredible computer, calculating trajectories and launch windows that are responsible for early launches and even moon-flights. Katherine broke several gender boundaries and continues to do so today. This podcast is part of Damien Adams' series Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist.
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