She “saw the movie and she really liked it,” said Margot Lee Shetterly, author of the book upon which Figures is based. Recently, I watched a phenomenal documentary on Netflix about minimalism. Johnson has given her seal of approval, too. Katherine Johnson conducted important technical work at NASA, including her. Check out PEOPLE’s full 2017 Academy Awards coverage and complete winners list!.“These women changed the course of history because they didn’t let those obstacles get in the way and they didn’t focus on problems,” Henson said. Henson has previously spoken about her deep commitment to the film, saying, “This became my passion project. It earned three Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture. Hidden Figures, which follows Jackson, Johnson and Vaughan and their crucial contributions to the American space program, became a runaway box office hit since its December release. Then watch our Red Carpet Fashion Wrap-Up after the Oscars! Go to /PEN, or download the app on your favorite device. From America's first attempt at manned space flights to the Space Shuttle program, Johnson was an integral part of NASA. PT on the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN). 7.5 56min 2019 ALL 'Outlier: the story of Katherine Johnson' maps the trajectory of this African American girl-wonder whose mathematical genius catapulted astronauts into space. Watch the PEOPLE & EW Red Carpet Live Oscars pre-show on Feb.Yet, for most of her career, these accomplishments went. Starting in the 1950s, her invaluable mathematical calculations had helped push NASA’s space exploration to untold heights. She responded with a simple, “Thank you very much.” When Katherine Johnson retired from NASA in 1986, she capped off an astonishing career as one of the most invaluable computers in the history of the agency. Johnson - in a wheelchair - then came out from the wings, to a sustained ovation.
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