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Katherine Johnston and Euler's method

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The movie Hidden figures tells story of Katherine Johnston (and many others).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

And it is a great and watchable movie with great performances by its stars. I recommend it highly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

When I teach my students statistics, this is the first fun fact I tell them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

More than just NASA, the word "calculator" used to be a job title not a device.