In 1953, she found work at NASA’s predecessor, the National. West Virginia State University YouTube page of the Katherine Johnson Statue and Scholarship Dedication Ceremony on August 25, 2018. Johnson graduated from West Virginia State College at 18 and began working as a teacher, later spending time as a stay-at-home mom. Katherine Johnson, one of the history-making, barrier-breaking NASA mathematicians depicted in 'Hidden Figures,' died Monday, the administrator of NASA said. Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, Statue & Scholarship Dedication Ceremony, August 25, 2018, page 8ģ. WVSU Katherine Johnson Statue and Scholarship Dedication Ceremony Yvonne Cagle as well as Johnson'sĭaughters, Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore, and WVSU President Anthony L. "An estimated crowd of more than 600 attended the ceremony, which featured remarks from NASA astronaut Dr. Mathematician and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Katherine Johnson, a 1937 graduate of the University.
West Virginia State University dedicated a scholarship and unveiled a statue on Saturday, Aug. In 1953, she began her career at the National AdvisoryĬommittee for Aeronautics (NACA), the pre-cursor of NASA." 2 In 1939, Johnson was one of three hand-selected African American students to integrate West Virginia's graduate schools (WVU), howeverĪfter one semester, she decided to leave and start a family with her husband. Johnson was born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, the daughter of a teacher and a lumberman. One of her awards included NASA Langley Research Center Special Achievement award. She worked in the Guidance and Navigation Department. She began her career at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Jim respected Katherine’s work and enjoyed spending time with her daughters. Katherine Johnson attended West Virginia State. Undergraduate work, she began a teacher career in Virginia. In 1958, Katherine met a man named Jim Johnson. Graduated summa cum laude from State in 1937 at the age of 18 with bachelor's degrees in mathematics and French. He encouraged her toĭream bigger, suggesting that she would one day make a great research mathematician. Schieffelin Claytor, her brilliance in the field of mathematics became evident. While working here, under the tutelage of Professor W.W. She started high school on State'sĬampus at the age of 10 and continued into WVSC. Sulphur Springs, West Virginia is one of West Virginia State's most distinguished and celebrated alumni. Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson Statue Katherine Johnson, born Katherine Coleman, of White Return to Archives list of campus buildings
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