Hidden Figures: NASA’s human computers - a podcast by Tehya F.
from 2022-02-11T22:00
Have you ever wondered how man got to the moon? Ever think about what NASA did before electronic computers and the internet? Well, wonder no more my friend because this week’s episode will answer those questions and more.
Our second episode for Black History month this year is going to take us through the lives of NASA’s West Area Human Computers. Aka the black woman responsible for creating the calculations and trajectory that propelled the first human to space and brought him safely back.
Well, take a look at the human computers as a whole and then the individual lives of some of the most influential women at NASA.
So suit up and strap in my friend because we’re about to blast off into some women’s history!
Email: fortheloveofhistory2020@gmail.com
www.fortheloveofhistorypodcast.com
Further Reading
- The Women Who Brought Us the Moon
- When the Computer Wore a Skirt: Langley’s Computers, 1935–1970
- NASA's real 'Hidden Figures'
- NASA’s Hidden Figures: The Unsung Women You Need to Know
- Katherine Johnson Biography
- Mary W. Jackson Biography
- Dorothy Vaughan Biography
Video Series
Further episodes of For the Love of History
Further podcasts by Tehya F.
Website of Tehya F.