Dorothy Vaughan
- January 9, 2024
- Mathematician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Dorothy Vaughan |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 20, 1910(1910-09-20) |
| Age | 114 |
| Date Of Death | November 10, 2008, Hampton, VA |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Missouri |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Dorothy Vaughan Biography
| Name | Dorothy Vaughan |
| Birthday | Sep 20 |
| Birth Year | 1910 |
| Place Of Birth | Missouri |
| Home Town | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Annie Johnson, Leonard Johnson |
| Children(s) | Leonard S. Vaughan, Kenneth H. Vaughan, Maida Kathryn Cobbins, Ann V. Hammond |
Dorothy Vaughan is one of the most popular and richest Mathematician who was born on September 20, 1910 in Missouri, Missouri, United States. Mathematician most well known for her work with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the predecessor to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. She would become the first African- American woman to be head of personnel at the NACA.
In 2016, the film Hidden Figures documented her career at NASA. She was depicted by actress Octavia Spencer.
She and her husband Howard had six children together. One of her four children would eventually go on to work at NASA.
Dorothy Vaughan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Mathematician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dorothy Vaughan is one of the richest Mathematician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dorothy Vaughan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was working as a mathematics teacher at R.R. Moton High School when Executive Orders 8802 and 9346 were passed, allowing her to be hired to the NACA.
She was assigned to West Area Computers upon joining NACA, a division segregated due to the Virginia Jim Crow laws. Despite this, she was made acting head of the division in 1949, though she didn’t receive the official title for many years thereafter.
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Facts & Trivia
Dorothy Ranked on the list of most popular Mathematician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dorothy Vaughan celebrates birthday on September 20 of every year.
What did Dorothy Vaughan do that made her significant?
Dorothy Vaughan and many of the former West Computers joined the new Analysis and Computation Division (ACD), a racially and gender-integrated group on the frontier of electronic computing. Dorothy Vaughan became an expert FORTRAN programmer, and she also contributed to the Scout Launch Vehicle Program.
Did Dorothy Vaughan know Katherine Johnson?
In her final years, Vaughan worked with mathematicians Katherine G. Johnson and Mary Jackson on astronaut John Glenn’s launch into orbit. She died on November 10, 2008, aged 98. Vaughan was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, an African-American sorority.
What did Dorothy Vaughan discover?
Dorothy Johnson Vaughan worked as a mathematician on the SCOUT Launch Vehicle Program that sent America’s first satellites into space.
How old was Dorothy Vaughan when she died?
98 years (1910–2008)
Who was the first black woman in NASA?
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was set to be the first Black woman to work and live on the ISS in 2018, but she was replaced by Serena Auñón-Chancellor for reasons unknown and undisclosed by NASA, reports the New York Times.