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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Software Pioneer, Dies at 90

Original: Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died

Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist whose onboard flight software made the Apollo moon landings possible, has died at the age of 90. The New York Times reports she was the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., where she led development of the guidance software for Apollo. Tributes are highlighting her role in coining the term 'software engineering' and her legacy for women in science.

Why now: The death of a pioneering figure in space history and software engineering naturally prompts widespread tributes and renewed attention to her achievements.

Margaret HamiltonNASAApollo programMITThe New York Times

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• Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died · The New York Times

  Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

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