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  1. www.nasa.gov › from-hidden-to-modern-figuresFrom Hidden to Modern Figures - NASA

    Jun 18, 2024 · The film “Hidden Figures,” based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly, focuses on three African-American women who were essential to the success of early spaceflight. NASA embraces their legacy and strives to include everyone who wants to participate in ongoing exploration.

  2. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsKevin Costner reveals he was sick and on morphine while filming...

    Jul 1, 2024 · The Academy Award winner, 69, played Al Harrison in Theodore Melfi’s 2016 biographical drama, based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly, alongside Octavia Spencer, Taraji P Henson and Janelle ...

  3. www.radioviainternet.nl › podcasts › ted-talks-dailyHidden Figures author Margot Lee Shetterly on reframing the...

    Jun 28, 2024 · Margot Lee Shetterly used to be an investment banker, a business owner and a content marketing and editorial consultant. Now she's the author of the number-one New York Times bestseller "Hidden Figures," which chronicles the challenges and contributions of the Black women who worked at NASA from the 1930s through the 1960s.

  4. www.nasa.gov › people › mary-w-jackson-biographyMary W. Jackson - NASA

    Jun 28, 2024 · Mary W. Jackson successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become NASA’s first black female engineer in 1958 and a leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations. NASA. Mary retired from Langley in 1985.

  5. greensboro.com › news › localDaughter of NASA mathematician portrayed in 'Hidden Figures'...

    Jun 11, 2024 · Author Margot Lee Shetterly said she was inspired by the women who worked as human computers, mathematicians, scientists and engineers at NASA…

  6. www.nasa.gov › people › dorothy-vaughanDorothy Vaughan - NASA

    Jun 28, 2024 · Biography by Margot Lee Shetterly. In an era when NASA is led by an African American man (Administrator Charles Bolden) and a woman (Deputy Administrator Dava Newman), and when recent NASA.

  7. www.techtarget.com › WhatIs › feature12 books to read about women in STEM - TechTarget

    Jun 12, 2024 · Author: Margot Lee Shetterly. This book tells the true story of the Black female mathematicians -- then called "human computers" -- who played an essential role in America's space program during the Civil Rights Movement. These women were segregated from their white colleagues.