Margaret Hamilton, pioneering computer scientist for Apollo program, dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton, a pioneering computer scientist who helped save the Apollo 11 moon mission​, has died.
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Margaret Hamilton's software saved Apollo 11 moon landing

On July 20, 1969, just seven minutes before humanity’s first moon landing, an alarm suddenly sounded aboard the U.S. Apollo ...
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Moon disaster loomed! But one woman's code saved Apollo 11.

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Margaret Hamilton, the Software Pioneer Whose Tower of Apollo Code Became an Iconic Photo, Dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who led Apollo flight software development, has died aged 90. Her work helped Apollo 11's computer manage overloads during the lunar landing.

'Software Engineering' Pioneer Margaret Hamilton, Who Wrote Apollo 11 Code, Dies Aged 90

Margaret Hamilton, the 'software engineering' pioneer behind Apollo 11's flight software, has died aged 90, leaving a lasting legacy in space and computing.

Margaret Hamilton: Software Pioneer of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Has Died

At MIT, Margaret Hamilton led the development of the Apollo onboard software and established software development as an independent engineering discipline.