Katherine Johnson was a pioneering NASA mathematician who helped land humans on the moon during the space race. Here, we take a look at her impressive life.

Katherine Johnson, the former NASA mathematician depicted in the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” died Monday at the age of 101. In 2015, then-President Barack Obama awarded Johnson a Presidential ...

Katherine Johnson, one of the history-making, barrier-breaking NASA mathematicians depicted in "Hidden Figures," died Monday, the administrator of NASA said. She was 101. "Johnson helped our ...

Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician and 'Hidden Figures' Inspiration, Dies at 101. Katherine Johnson's pioneering contributions to the Space Race were highlighted in the film Hidden Figures, ...

Mrs. Johnson, who died Feb. 24 at 101, went on to develop equations that helped the NACA and its successor, NASA, send astronauts into orbit and, later, to the moon. In 26 signed reports for the ...

Katherine Johnson, a pioneering NASA mathematician, died on Monday at the age of 101. Johnson, along with other black women, made important contributions to NASA’s space projects in the 1960s.

Katherine Johnson, portrayed in the film "Hidden Figures," explained her work for NASA as a research mathematician in a 2017 interview. (Video: Victoria St. Martin/The Washington Post) ...

Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician Taraji P. Henson played in ‘Hidden Figures,’ has died Until 1958, she and other black women worked in a racially segregated computing unit in Hampton ...

Katherine Johnson, the woman who hand-calculated the trajectory for America's first trip to space, died Monday, according to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Johnson was 101 years old ...

Katherine Johnson, the former NASA mathematician whose journey was showcased in the 2016 movie "Hidden Figures," received a huge gift from the agency that employed her years ago.

(CNN) — Without the precision of “human computer” Katherine Johnson, NASA’s storied history might have looked a lot different. Her calculations were responsible for safely rocketing men ...

Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician and trailblazer for racial justice who is one of the space agency's most inspirational leaders, has died. She was 101.