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Katherine Johnson
Wikidata describes Katherine Johnson as African-American mathematician.
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English Wikidata description, retrieved 2026-11-05 UTC. This is a starting point; independent biography review is pending.
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Career highlights
As recorded by Wikidata:
- Award received: Presidential Medal of Freedom · dated 2015
- Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · from 1958 · to 1986
- Education: West Virginia University · from 1939 · to 1940
- Award received: Virginia Women in History · dated 2016
- Employer: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics · from 1953 · to 1958
- Education: West Virginia State University · from 1933 · to 1937
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