Life Story: Katherine Johnson

When was Katherine Coleman born?

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When did Katherine Coleman retire from NASA?

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Where did Katherine Coleman graduate with a double degree?

• West Virginia State

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• Oxford University

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What job did Katherine Coleman take at West Virginia University?

• Teaching

• Engineering

• Research

• Administration

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What was the name of the organization that hired women with math experience?

• NACA

• NASA

• Boeing

• Lockheed Martin

What was the new goal of NACA after Russia launched two satellites into orbit?

• To put Americans into space

• To build more aircraft

• To explore the ocean

• To develop new technology

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What was Katherine Coleman's major in her double degree?

• Mathematics and French

• Physics and English

• Chemistry and Spanish

• Biology and German

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What was the first satellite launched by Russia called?

• Sputnik

• Vostok

• Luna

• Mir

What was the role of women with math experience in the organization that hired them?

• They were used as human computers

• They were used as engineers

• They were used as administrators

• They were used as teachers