Dorothy Vaughan Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Dorothy Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November 10, 2008) was an American mathematician and human computer who worked at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and later NASA at the Langley Research Center. In 1949, she became the first African American woman to supervise a group at Langley. Over her 28-year career, she prepared for the introduction of computers by learning and teaching Fortran programming. Vaughan was featured in Margot Lee Shetterly's book 'Hidden Figures' and posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Meaning of the name - Dorothy

gift of God

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September 20, 1910 Facts

Generation Group

Dorothy Vaughan belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Kansas City

Place of Death: Hampton

Educated At: Wilberforce University

Occupation: programmer | mathematician | computer scientist

Employers: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics | National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Awards Received: Congressional Gold Medal (2019)

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.