Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008) was an American mathematician and human computer who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and then NASA. She made waves in the industry at a time when racial and gender discrimination prevented women of color from gaining recognition for their work. Her life and contributions were honored in the 2016 film, Hidden Figures.

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For Further Reading: 

• Dorothy Johnson Vaughan
• Dorothy Vaughan NASA
• No Longer Hidden: The Legacy of Dorothy Vaughan
• Dorothy Vaughan: NASA’s overlooked star
• Hidden Figures and Human Computers
• The Gendered History of Human Computers
• Women of Hidden Figures

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