Dorothy Vaughan
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Dorothy Vaughan was born on September 20, 1910 in Kansas City[1][2][3] and died on November 10, 2008 in Hampton[1][2][3]. She was a computer scientist, programmer, and mathematician[4][5] who studied at Wilberforce University[1].
Her career spanned both the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where she worked until 1971[1][4]. Vaughan specialized in mathematics and computer programming[5].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Ethnic group: Americans[10], African Americans[11]
- Field of work: mathematics[12], computer programming[13]
- Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration[14], National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics[15]
- Educated at: Wilberforce University[16]
- Sex or gender: female[17]
- Commons category: Dorothy Vaughan[18]
- Residence: Newport News[19]
- Family name: Vaughan[20]
- Given name: Dorothy[21]
- Instrument: voice[22]
- Described by source: Forgotten Women: The Scientists[23]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
- Number of children: 6[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[26]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[27]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Dorothy Vaughan include Vaughan[28], a lunar crater[29] and ÑuSat 12[30], an Earth observation satellite[31].
Why It Matters
Dorothy Vaughan has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
She has been cited as an influence by Katherine Johnson[34], a computer scientist[35], 1918–2020[36], of United States[37], awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom[38], specialised in orbital mechanics[39] and Mary Jackson[40], a mathematician[41], 1921–2005[42], of United States[43], awarded the Congressional Gold Medal[44], specialised in mathematics[45].
Entities named for her include Vaughan[28], a lunar crater[29] and ÑuSat 12[30], an Earth observation satellite[31].
FAQs
Where was Dorothy Vaughan born?
Dorothy Vaughan was born in Kansas City[2].
Where did Dorothy Vaughan die?
Dorothy Vaughan died in Hampton[4].
What did Dorothy Vaughan do for work?
Dorothy Vaughan worked as a computer scientist[5], programmer[6], and mathematician[7].
Where did Dorothy Vaughan go to school?
Dorothy Vaughan was educated at Wilberforce University[16].
Who did Dorothy Vaughan influence?
Dorothy Vaughan has been cited as an influence by Katherine Johnson[34] and Mary Jackson[40].