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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, reported dead
Original: R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing Hamilton also coined the term "software engineerin
Reports circulating online say Margaret Hamilton, the lead software engineer for NASA's Apollo program, has died. Her onboard guidance code is credited with helping save the Apollo 11 Moon landing when an overload triggered alarms moments before touchdown. She is also credited with coining the term 'software engineering' and went on to found two software companies.
Why now: Tributes are being shared for a pioneering figure whose work was central to the Moon landing.
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- R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies. https:// arstechnica.com/science/2026/1… · techwire@gamefan.net · 3
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