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Margaret Hamilton, pioneering software engineer, has died
Original: Margaret Hamilton has died
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions and is credited with coining the term 'software engineering', has died. MIT confirmed her death in an obituary. Hamilton received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 for her role in making the Apollo 11 moon landing possible.
Why now: The death of a foundational figure in computing and the Apollo program is prompting widespread tributes and reflection on her legacy.
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