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Computing pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies
Original: RIP # NASA scientist Margaret Hamilton. https:// news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham ilton-computing-pioneer-dies-1007
Margaret Hamilton, the MIT computer scientist who led development of the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, has died, according to an MIT News report. Hamilton, who famously helped land Apollo 11 safely by prioritising the software that overrode overload errors during descent, coined the term 'software engineering' and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Tributes are pouring in from scientists and engineers honouring her as a founder of modern software practice.
Why now: News of the death of a pioneering figure in space software has prompted widespread tributes and reflection on her legacy.
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