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Apollo software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies
Original: Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led the software behind the Apollo program, passed away last week. She advocate
Margaret Hamilton, the computing pioneer who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died, according to MIT News. Hamilton coined the term 'software engineering' and was a lifelong advocate for high-assurance, reliable software. Her work was critical to the Moon landings, and tributes are highlighting her role in establishing software engineering as a discipline.
Why now: News of the death of a legendary figure in computing and space history has prompted widespread tributes and reflections on her legacy.
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- Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led the software behind the Apollo program, passed away last week. She advocated for high-assurance software and introduced the term software engineering. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 # nasa #… · thalia@discuss.systems · 146
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