Katherine Johnson
Search results
Learn about the main characters in Hidden Figures, a nonfiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly about the Black women who worked as mathematicians and engineers at NASA. Find out their names, roles, achievements, and challenges in the segregated workplace.
Hidden Figures is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder.
Jan 6, 2017 · Learn about the true story of three African-American women who worked as "human computers" at NASA and contributed to the space program. See the cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more of this 2016 drama film.
- (258K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Theodore Melfi
- 2017-01-06
Need help on characters in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures? Check out our detailed character descriptions. From the creators of SparkNotes.
- Katherine G. Johnson, portrayed by Taraji P. Henson. A physicist and mathematician, Katherine G. Johnson worked with NASA in calculating trajectories, launch windows and the return paths for many famous space flights.
- Dorothy Vaughan, portrayed by Octavia Spencer. A mathematician, Dorothy Vaughan was the first African-American woman to be promoted as a head of personnel at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, later known as NASA.
- Mary Jackson, portrayed by Janelle Monáe. Mary Jackson was a mathematician and NASA's first black female engineer in 1958. She influenced the hiring and promoting of women in science, engineering and mathematics careers at NASA.
- John Glenn, portrayed by Glen Powell. John Glenn, an astronaut and engineer, was the first American to orbit the Earth and fifth person into space. He received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Jan 3, 2017 · We compare the Hidden Figures movie vs. the true story of the real Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan at NASA.
People also ask
Who are the three women in Hidden Figures?
Who are the characters in Hidden Figures?
Who starred in Hidden Figures?
Is Hidden Figures based on a true story?
Meet the all-star cast of Hidden Figures, the movie based on the true story of three African American women who worked as mathematicians at NASA in the 1960s. See the characters they play and the actors who portray them.
