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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90
Original: Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 https:// news.mit.e
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died at the age of 90. MIT News reported her death, describing her as a profoundly influential figure in computer science whose work made the Moon landings possible and helped found modern software engineering.
Why now: News of the death of a landmark figure in space history and computing has just been announced, prompting tributes.
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- Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 # news # science # history # nasa # apollo # rip · Some_Emo_Chick · 13
- Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007 > Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software… · dallo@pouet.chapril.org · 2
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