Katherine Johnson

Who was Katherine Johnson?

• A scientist

• An astronaut

• A mathematician

• Someone famous

How did Katherine Johnson contribute to the space program?

• She led the West Area Computing unit at NASA.

• She supported women who were hired as scientists at NASA.

• She mapped out the flight paths of many important missions.

• She designed spacecraft that were used by NASA.

Katherine was so smart that she graduated high school at what age?

• 14

• 15

• 16

• 10

True or False:

Katherine Johnson calculated the path for the Apollo Lunar Module to get to Jupiter.

• True

• False

Katherine Johnson started high school at the age of ___.

Katherine Johnson graduated in 1937 with degrees in _____ and _____.

What was Katherine Johnson's first job?

• Mathematician

• Teacher

• Scientist

• Astronaut

In 1953, Johnson accepted a job with _____.

When did Johnson stop working for NASA?

• 1968

• 1961

• 1958

• 1986

Katherine Johnson died in 2020 at the age of ___.