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Margaret Hamilton, software pioneer behind Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
Original: Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, the MIT computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 mission, has died at the age of 90. Her work was critical to the 1969 moon landing, and she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her pioneering contributions to software engineering. Tributes are being paid to her legacy in computing and space exploration.
Why now: News of the death of a celebrated figure in space history and computing is prompting widespread tributes and reflection on her legacy.
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- Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 · The Guardian
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom
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