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- While growing up in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Katherine Johnson (her name was Coleman as a child) displayed an intense curiosity and an extraordinary knack with numberswhen she was just eighteen.
- In 1953, she joined a pool of women hired by NASA to work as human computers. Katherine calculated the trajectory of NASA's first American-manned flight into space.
- Her flawless calculations helped the Apollo astronauts land and return safely from their voyage to the moon
- The Barbie Inspiring Women Katherine Johnson doll celebrates the achievements of a pioneer who broke through barriers of race and gender.
- Like the trajectories she calculated, Katherine's contributions inspire young people to excel in math and science, and to reach for the stars.
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