Dorothy Vaughan

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Dorothy Vaughan

Mathematics

#1005

World Rank

#1731

Historical Rank

#437

USA Rank

Measure Theory

#4875

World Rank

#5718

Historical Rank

#1365

USA Rank

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Dorothy Vaughan's Degrees

• Bachelors Mathematics Wilberforce University

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Why Is Dorothy Vaughan Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan was an American mathematician and human computer who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics , and NASA, at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. In 1949, she became acting supervisor of the West Area Computers, the first African-American woman to receive a promotion and supervise a group of staff at the center.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Dorothy Vaughan?

Dorothy Vaughan is affiliated with the following schools:

• Wilberforce University