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Entertainment News 2/25/20: Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Passes Away At Age 101

Katherine Johnson.  A name you may or may not be familiar with has passed away at the age of 101.  Katherine was a mathematician for NASA.  If you’ve seen the…

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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 27: NASA mathematician and aeronautical engineer Dr. Christine Darden attends an event honoring NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures,’ African-American women mathematicians who helped the United States’ space program in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol March 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Women’s History Month event honored the women mathematicians of America’s space program, including Darden, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and their families. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Katherine Johnson.  A name you may or may not be familiar with has passed away at the age of 101.  Katherine was a mathematician for NASA.  If you've seen the movie "Hidden Figures" it was about her two of her friends.  We have the full story and more in today's Entertainment News!

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