A giant has passed

Katherine Johnson a NASA “computer” passed away at the age of 101 today. 

We're saddened by the passing of celebrated #HiddenFigures mathematician Katherine Johnson. Today, we celebrate her 101 years of life and honor her legacy of excellence that broke down racial and social barriers: https://t.co/Tl3tsHAfYB pic.twitter.com/dGiGmEVvAW

— NASA (@NASA) February 24, 2020

From 2015, President @BarackObama says Katherine Johnson "was a pioneer who broke the barriers of race and gender, showing generations of young people that everyone can excel in math and science, and reach for the stars." RIP. pic.twitter.com/s05hgjKpMK

— CSPAN (@cspan) February 24, 2020