Margaret Hamilton (scientist)
Margaret Heafield Hamilton, (born August 17, 1936)[2] is an American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner. She was Director of the Software Engineering Division[3] of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. It developed on-board flight software for the Apollo space program.[4]
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| File:Margaret Hamilton 1989.jpg Hamilton in 1989 | |
| Born | Margaret Heafield August 17, 1936 (aged 89) Paoli, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Earlham College University of Michigan |
| Occupation | CEO of Hamilton Technologies, Inc. Computer scientist |
| Spouse(s) | James Cox Hamilton (divorced) |
| Children | Lauren Hamilton |
| Relatives | James Cox Chambers (son-in-law) |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom[1] |
On November 22, 2016, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Barack Obama for her work leading the development of on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo Moon missions.[1][5]
Margaret Hamilton (scientist) Media
- Margaret Hamilton - restoration.jpg
Hamilton in 1969, standing next to listings of the Apollo guidance software she and her MIT team produced
- Margaret Hamilton in action.jpg
Hamilton during her time as lead Apollo flight software designer
Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hamilton in 2016
Honoris Causa ceremony of Margaret Hamilton, 2018
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "White House honors two of tech's female pioneers". Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ Tiffany K. Wayne (2011). American Women of Science Since 1900. ABC-CLIO. pp. 480–1. ISBN 978-1-59884-158-9.
- ↑ "NASA Software Engineering Division/Code 580". Archived from the original on 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ↑ NASA Office of Logic Design "About Margaret Hamilton" (Last Revised: February 03, 2010)
- ↑ "President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom". 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
Other websites
- MIT News
- Margaret Hamilton Archived 2017-09-05 at the Wayback Machine Video produced by Makers: Women Who Make America
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