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From Monroe to NASA

Dr. Christine Darden started her career in 1967 at NASA's Langley Research Center as one of a pool of African-American female mathematicians whose talent earned them the nickname of ‘human computers'. Demonstrating strong skills, initiative and perseverance throughout 40 years at NASA, Christine's accomplishments include becoming one of the first female aerospace engineers, achieving groundbreaking work on sonic boom minimization, and becoming the first African-American woman in senior management at NASA Langley. Hear the remarkable story of one of the pioneering mathematicians upon which the book 'Hidden Figures' was based.

English
  • Originally Aired June 6, 2017
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Created June 26, 2017 by
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