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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, has died
Original: Zum Tod von Margaret Hamilton: Ihre Software half Apollo 11 bei der Mondlandung Am MIT leitete Margaret Hamilton die Ent
German tech outlet heise reports the death of Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the Apollo onboard flight software at MIT. Her team's work was credited with helping Apollo 11 land safely on the Moon in 1969, and she is recognised for establishing software engineering as an independent engineering discipline. Tributes are highlighting her pivotal but long under-appreciated role in the space programme.
Why now: News of the death of a pioneering NASA Apollo software engineer has prompted tributes and renewed interest in her legacy.
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- Zum Tod von Margaret Hamilton: Ihre Software half Apollo 11 bei der Mondlandung Am MIT leitete Margaret Hamilton die Entwicklung der Apollo-Bordsoftware und prägte Softwareentwicklung als eigenständige Ingenieurdisziplin. https://www. heise.de/news/Zum-Tod-von-Marg… · heiseonline@social.heise.de · 67
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