Washington, Katherine Johnson, a woman mathematician who was one of NASA's human "computers" and inspiration for the acclaimed movie "Hidden Figures", passed away on Monday. She was 101.

Now, 11 years into a career at NASA, it looks like helping facilitate space exploration as a Human Systems Engineer and Research Scientist at the Ames Research Center. “Our Human Computer ...

Although they may never completely shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer "hidden figures," and they now have a medal to prove it.