World Scientist: Katherine Johnson

By Manish Verma

SHE CALCULATED HER WAY INTO HISTORY
Katherine Johnson was a brilliant mathematician whose work at NASA helped astronauts reach the Moon. She calculated flight paths with remarkably accuracy, playing a key role in successful missions like Apollo 11. She overcame racial and gender barriers in science and inspired generations of young scientists.
WHY READ THIS BOOK?
* Meet the brains behind the space race
* Learn how math and science help astronauts
* Be moved by overcoming challenges
* Find out where science can take you
BORN: 1918
* Worked for NASA
* Calculated missions to the Moon
* Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
* Two NASA facilities have been named in her honor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9363214850
• ISBN13: 9789363214859
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"