Dorothy Johnson Vaughan (1910-2008)
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N 37° 01.460 W 076° 20.634
18S E 380460 N 4098415
Located at the entrance of the Virginia Air & Space Science Center.
Waymark Code: WM1883W
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2023
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Dorothy Vaughan, mathematician, graduated from Wilberforce University and was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. During World War Il she left her job as a teacher to work for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), later NASA, at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory near Hampton. She was assigned to the West Area Computing Unit, a group of African American women responsible for processing aeronautical research data. In 1949, Vaughan became NACA's first African American supervisor. She excelled at the FORTRAN computer programming language and contributed to the Scout launch vehicle project, a crucial component of the space program, before retiring in 1971.
Marker Number: W-173
Marker Title: Dorothy Johnson Vaughan (1910-2008)
Marker Location: Museum
County or Independent City: Hampton
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
Web Site: Not listed
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