Katherine D. Johnson

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematician
NASA employee
African-American woman
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:West_Virginia_State_College
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkb:NASA_Group_Achievement_Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1918-08-26
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:White_Sulphur_Springs,_West_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Constance_Goble
gptkb:Joylette_Goble
gptkb:Katherine_Goble
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-02-24
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Newport_News,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:employer gptkb:NASA
gptkb:NACA
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
aerospace engineering
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:honor Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame
Barbie doll created in her likeness
NASA named a building after her (Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Katherine D. Johnson
gptkbp:influenced STEM education
space exploration
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Hidden_Figures
calculating trajectories for Mercury and Apollo missions
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Alpha_Kappa_Alpha_Sorority
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork calculations for John Glenn's orbital mission
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:mathematician
gptkb:personal_computer
aerospace technologist
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Taraji_P._Henson
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Determination_of_Azimuth_Angle_at_Burnout_for_Placing_a_Satellite_Over_a_Selected_Earth_Position
gptkb:Determination_of_Optimum_Launching_Conditions_for_Placing_a_Satellite_Over_a_Selected_Earth_Position
The Lunar Orbits and the Lunar Module Ascent and Rendezvous
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Hampton,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:retired 1986
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:James_A._Johnson
gptkb:James_Francis_Goble
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Hidden_Figures_(book)
gptkb:Hidden_Figures_(film)
gptkbp:yearsActive 1953-1986
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confetti_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6