Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Helped Land Apollo Astronauts on the Moon, Has Dies at 90
Her code and leadership helped guide Apollo missions, and she is credited as a founder of software engineering, MIT said.
- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology confirmed the death of software pioneer Margaret Hamilton, who was 90. Hamilton led the development of critical flight software for NASA's Apollo missions during the 20th century space race.
- During her tenure at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, Hamilton managed the Software Engineering Division from 1959 until the mid-1970s. She led a team of 100 engineers designing complex guidance systems for the Apollo program.
- Credited with coining the term 'software engineering,' Hamilton established the discipline as a professional practice. Olivier de Weck, the Apollo Program Professor, stated that calling her a pioneer would be a 'dramatic understatement.'
- President Barack Obama honored Hamilton in 2016, awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to science and space travel. The honor recognized her leadership in developing on-board flight software.
- Though the cause of death was not disclosed, the MIT Department Aeronautics and Astronautics announced the passing. Her work remains foundational to modern software engineering, having helped land NASA's Apollo astronauts on the moon.
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This American scientist, who led the development of the computer system used by the Apollo lunar program, died at the age of 90.
Margaret Hamilton, who died at the age of 90, had led the development of the computer system used by Nasa's Apollo program, which contributed to man's first journeys to the Moon.
"Margaret Hamilton, a computer scientist of great influence, known for leading the team" in charge of the development of the computer system at the "MIT during the Apollo de la Nasa program, died on September 30th. She was 90 years old," wrote the prestigious institution on her website. Nasa leader Jared Isaacman greeted X with a "pioneer whose work helped to make possible the Apollo program and the first human journeys to the Moon." "The best w…
Margaret Hamilton, the woman behind the Apollo 11 code, has died at the age of 90. Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering researcher who helped create the field of software engineering and whose code helped NASA astronauts land on the moon in the 20th century's space race, has died at the age of 90. Her death was confirmed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in a statement from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Hamilton …
Died at the age of 90 on September 30, the American led the IT system development team at MIT. NASA's head hailed a "pioneer"Margaret Hamilton, an American scientist who led the development of the computer system used by the Apollo lunar program, died at the age of 90, announced Wednesday the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she worked nearly twenty years. "Margaret Hamilton, a highly influential computer scientist known for le…
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died – WTOP News
Hamilton’s former employer, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, confirmed her death in a post from the department of aeronautics and astronautics. She died September 30, MIT reported. The cause of her death was not disclosed.
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