Katherine Johnson lived in Hampton, Virginia, where she was based during much of her career with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which later became NASA. She spent decades in the Hampton Roads area, contributing to vital aerospace research while raising her family.
Katherine Johnson's legacy lives on in both scientific achievement and social progress. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and was portrayed in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, which highlighted the essential roles she and her fellow African-American female mathematicians played at NASA.
Her story continues to inspire generations of students, particularly young women and students of color, to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Johnson passed away on February 24, 2020, leaving behind a powerful legacy of brilliance, resilience, and integrity.
Return to the previous page| Height: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Profession: | American mathematician |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Children: | Constance Goble, Joylette Goble, Katherine Goble |
| Date of Birth: | August 26, 1918 (age 100 years) |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Place: | White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| Spouse: | Colonel James A. Johnson (m. 1959), James Francis Goble (m. 1939–1956) |
| Education: | West Virginia University |
| Shoe Size: | N/A |
| Awards: | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Parents: | Joylette Coleman, Joshua Coleman |
| Net Worth 2021: | 3 million |
