What was Katherine Johnson's birth name?
Katherine Gina Johnson
Katherine Jane Johnson
Creola Katherine Coleman
Katherine Marie Johnson
Answer
Creola Katherine Coleman, better known by her married name Katherine Johnson, was an American mathematician whose calculations played a crucial role in numerous NASA missions, including the Apollo 11 moon landing. She specialized in celestial mechanics, a field of astronomy that involves studying the motion of objects in the sky. Johnson's expertise and accuracy in calculating trajectories were instrumental for the success of human spaceflight during the mid-20th century.
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