Black Americans Pioneers of Science Making American History

Scientists, engineers, and inventors find the solutions to the world’s problems. Learn about the work that these Black scientists and inventors have accomplished that make our lives better.

Known as a “human computer,” Dorothy Johnson Vaughan was part of a team that did mathematical calculations to help launch satellites—and later humans—into space. The group used math to help engineers figure out how wind and gravity affects aircrafts.

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https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/black-inventors-and-pioneers-of-science