Katherine Johnson

Creola Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician and human computer whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.

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Who was born first?

• Katherine Johnson and Paul D. Boyer were born the same year
• Katherine Johnson and Derek Barton were born the same year
• Katherine Johnson and Jerome Karle were born the same year
• Katherine Johnson and Edwin G. Krebs were born the same year
• Katherine Johnson and Frederick Sanger were born the same year

Timeline

1. Derek BartonSeptember 8, 1918 – March 16, 1998
2. Edwin G. KrebsJune 6, 1918 – December 21, 2009
3. Frederick SangerAugust 13, 1918 – November 19, 2013
4. Jerome KarleJune 18, 1918 – June 6, 2013
5. Katherine Johnson (this page)August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020
6. Paul D. BoyerJuly 31, 1918 – June 2, 2018

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• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
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