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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90
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Margaret Hamilton, the computing pioneer who led the development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died at the age of 90. Tributes highlight her two decades at MIT, where she led the team that programmed the Apollo guidance computer and helped coin the term 'software engineering'. Engineers and space enthusiasts are sharing tributes to her legacy in computer science.
Why now: News of her death at 90 has just been announced, prompting tributes to her role in the Apollo missions.
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- RIP 🌷 Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 Over two decades at MIT, Hamilton forged new paths in computer science and engineering. Her groundbreaking work included leading the team that programmed the first… · techandcoffee@techhub.social · 8
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