Dorothy Johnson Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November 10, 2008) was an African American mathematician who worked at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), the predecessor agency to NASA. She was born Dorothy Johnson in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Annie and Leonard Johnson. Her family moved to Virginia and she graduated from Wilberforce University … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The scientists, mathematicians and engineers of NASA
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Monday Open Thread: The scientists, mathematicians and engineers of NASA
This week's open thread will focus on the scientists, engineers, and mathematicians that were involved in the space race. Mary Winston Jackson (April 9, 1921 – February 11, 2005) was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which later became the National Aeronautics and Space … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The scientists, mathematicians and engineers of NASA
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Saturday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Hissène Habré (Chadian Arabic: حسين حبري pronounced [hiˈsɛn ˈhabre]; French pronunciation: [isɛn abʁe]; born 13 September 1942), also spelled Hissen Habré, is a Chadian politician, best known as Chad's President from 1982 until he was deposed in 1990. He was brought to power with the support of France and the United States, who provided training, arms and financing. In May … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators