Catherine Johnson's Contributions to Space Exploration

What prestigious award did Catherine Johnson receive for her contributions to mathematics and society?

• Congressional Gold Medal

• Pulitzer Prize

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Nobel Prize

At what age did Catherine Johnson start high school?

• 12

• 15

• 14

• 10

What was Catherine Johnson's initial role at NASA?

• Mission Director

• Flight Engineer

• Astronaut

• Colored Computer Pool Mathematician

Which mission's flight path did Catherine Johnson calculate, marking America's first human spaceflight?

• Gemini 4

• Freedom 7

• Challenger

• Apollo 11

Why did John Glenn request Catherine Johnson to verify the computer calculations for his mission?

• He did not trust the computers.

• He wanted to test her skills.

• It was a routine procedure.

• She volunteered for the task.