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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90
Original: Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led the team that developed onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, has died at the age of 90. Her work was critical to the Moon landings, including the software that helped Apollo 11 land safely, and she is widely credited with popularising the term 'software engineering'. Tributes are pouring in from the space and science communities.
Why now: News of the death of a pioneering figure in space history is prompting widespread tributes and reflection on her legacy.
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- Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90 · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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