Y5 Research Katherine Johnson
Black History Month
Katherine Johnson loved numbers and mathematics. She worked for NASA, which is a special organisation that sends people to space. Katherine loved her job and was always finding new ways to explore space.
Although Katherine’s work wasn’t always given the prominence it deserved, in recent times she has received the recognition.
On the 24th February 2020, Katherine died at the age of 101. NASA posted on social media saying, ‘her legacy of excellence broke down racial and social barriers while helping get our space agency off the ground’.