I imagine that the members of Carver Memorial have always treasured and respected her as an example of what is achievable through hard work and dedication.įor more information about the type of work Commissioners perform for the General Assembly, check out this helpful video created by the PC(USA) : Presbyterian Governance Comes to Life.įor more information about Katherine Johnson and her life with the Presbyterian Church, read Gregg Brekke’s article for the Presbyterian News Service : Real Life Hidden Figures Mathematician Longtime Presbyterian. Henson as Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who.
later become NASA was hiring women to complete mathematical equations. For those of us who discovered Katherine Johnson’s story through Hidden Figures, she has become a beacon of excellence and possibility. When Katherine Johnson was young, women werent expected to go into the math and. English: Katherine Johnson, NASA employe, mathematician and physicist, in 1966. Looking at her life through the lens of Carver Memorial provides a glimpse into the fullness and richness of her life. Johnson, the NASA mathematician who played a key role in helping America win the space race and whose story was featured in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, died Monday. Photograph (Commissioner to the 187 th General Assembly).Īnd here we see Katherine Johnson in her role as Commissioner to the 187 th General Assembly where she served on the finance committee, a fitting place for a mathematician.Īt ninety-nine years old, Katherine Johnson is less active with her church today but remains a dedicated Presbyterian. In 1962, as NASA prepared for the orbital mission of John Glenn, Katherine Johnson was called upon and John Glenn said get the girl (Katherine Johnson) to run.
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