In year 4, we learned about Katherine Johnson and her contribution to various NASA space missions. We learned that she was a black American woman with a phenomenal understanding of mathematics, and was someone who faced discrimination because of her race and gender. Despite this, she approached everything with determination. We were surprised to discover that her first job at NASA was as a ‘computer’. During her 33 years of working there, she calculated the routes for numerous space flights including Apollo 11, 12 and 13.
We used numerous sources, including the book Counting on Katherine, to find out about her life and achievements.
