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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90
Original: Paoli native Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, the Paoli, Indiana native who led the development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died at the age of 90, according to a report in the Dubois County Herald. Hamilton's work was central to the success of the lunar landings, and the report has prompted renewed attention to her legacy in her home region and among space history communities.
Why now: The death of a pioneering figure in space history naturally draws widespread tributes and renewed interest in her achievements.
Margaret HamiltonNASAApollo programPaoli, Indiana
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- Paoli native Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90 · Dubois County Herald
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