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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, celebrated
Original: Margaret is a true pioneer who should be celebrated. https://www. npr.org/2026/10/08/nx-s1-59949 72/margaret-hamilton-ob
Margaret Hamilton, the MIT software engineer who led the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo program, is being honoured as a true pioneer of software engineering. Fresh attention to her legacy has people celebrating the woman who coined the term 'software engineering' and whose work made the Moon landings possible.
Why now: Renewed coverage of Margaret Hamilton's legacy is prompting people to celebrate her pioneering role in Apollo software engineering.
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- Margaret is a true pioneer who should be celebrated. https://www. npr.org/2026/10/08/nx-s1-59949 72/margaret-hamilton-obituary-software-engineer-apollo # NASA # MIT · bsinni@twit.social · 2
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