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    NPR‏Verified account @NPR Feb 24

    JUST IN: Katherine Johnson, one of the women profiled in the hit film "Hidden Figures," died today at 101. She was a black mathematician who calculated the flight path for America's first space mission and the first landing on the moon.

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      1. NPR‏Verified account @NPR Feb 24

        Katherine Johnson was one of NASA's human "computers" — hand-computing the trajectory of the first manned launch.http://bit.ly/32pb3Zf 

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        RIP Katherine Johnson, American pioneer

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        May her soul rest in peace.

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      1. Katie‏ @KDWRenoGirl Feb 24
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        Would of been amazing if she was in my history books when I was in school. But no, she wasn't. What a damn shame. Rest in Power, Mrs. Katherine Johnson ❤️🇺🇸

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        Rest in paradise dear soul.

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        Calculated virtually by hand with calm courageous skill. We celebrate a life well-lived and her public service. Brava Katherine Johnson and Rest In Peace. #DemCast

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        You did well in life ! You earned your rest. Thank you for your contributions as well as ground breaking moments for women and people of color. RIP.

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        Just finished reading the book last week. RIP

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