Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies at 90
They publishedMargaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
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Who
What
- Margaret Hamilton, MIT computer pioneer, has died at age 90.
- She helped develop Apollo onboard flight software under a NASA contract.
- She was the first programmer to join and the first woman hired by MIT’s project.
- During Apollo 11, software aided recovery from a spacecraft alarm without aborting.
- Obama cited her role when presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
Where
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Science, Space, Education · language: eng
topics: Science, Space, Education · language: eng
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