Dorothy Vaughan
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Dorothy Vaughan
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Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan was an American mathematician and human computer who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and NASA, at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. In 1949, she became acting supervisor of the West Area Computers, the first African-American woman to receive a promotion and supervise a group of staff at the center. She later was promoted officially to the position of supervisor. During her 28-year career, Vaughan prepared for the introdu
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American mathematician (1910–2008)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Vaughan
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2015-11-18T04:03:23Z
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2024-09-07T12:35:46Z
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