Dorothy Vaughan Slider Puzzle

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Dorothy Vaughan Slider Puzzle

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  • Mathematician.
  • Was able to attend Wilberforce University due to a full college scholarship.
  • Hired by NASA (then called NACA) in 1943 as a human computer, a position she thought was temporary.
  • In 1949, Dorothy was appointed supervisor of the West Area Computing Unit, making her the first African American woman promoted in the organization.
  • Because of her promotion, Dorothy became the first African American supervisor in NASA.
  • Helped NASA with flight calculations for Apollo 11 and Project Mercury alongside Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson.
  • Was part of the Scout Launch Vehicle Program.
  • In 2016 the story of Dorothy, Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson was told in the box office smash Hidden Figures.

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