Monthly Archives: August 2015

Katherine Johnson

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Rachel Levy

Thanks to Andrew Ross, who wrote to say:  “I just came across this notice from Upworthy via Facebook:” Happy birthday, Katherine Johnson! You may know her as the incredible NASA scientist and physicist who guided the trajectory of Project Mercury … Continue reading →

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Margaret Hamilton

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Rachel Levy

Thanks to Richard Ziglar, who pointed out this Wikipedia post about Margaret Hamilton and the code she wrote for the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), pictured below.

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Emmy Noether

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Rachel Levy

Emmy Noether (1882-1935) By Else Hoyrup Introduction This is a non-technical introduction to Emmy Noether, a German mathematician and physicist; one of the greatest mathematicians and physicists of the 20th Century. I first heard her name while an undergraduate studying … Continue reading →

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