The memoir My Remarkable Journey by NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, one of the Black women ... [+] portrayed in the book and film Hidden Figures, was published by Amistad today posthumously. (Photo by NASA/Getty Images) Getty ImagesToday, Amistad published My Remarkable Journey by Katherine Johnson, detailing her childhood, education and long-standing career as a NASA mathematician. The book was completed after Johnson’s passing in February 2020 at the age of 101, co-written with her daughters Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore. NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson's memoir My Remarkable Journey, released posthumously today, ... [+] details her career in her "dream job" as well as her education, family, and the impact of the civil rights movement on her life. When the report was published, it was the first time a woman of any race in my division had been listed on the research paper as a coauthor,” Johnson writes.

Source: Forbes May 25, 2021 11:48 UTC