The person I chose is Ms.Dorothy Vaughn . She is Known for her work at the NASA space program. Ms.Vaughn was born in Kansa City, Missouri on September 20, 1910. When she was seven years old, her parents, Leonard and Anne Johnson, moved the family to Morgantown, West Virginia. Dorothy went to and graduate from Beechurst High school in nineteen-twentyfive.The next four years of her life she spent attending Wilberforce University. In which she obitain a Bachelors of science degree in nineteen-twenty nine. This is a brief description of the school:Wilberforce University is a four-year, fully accredited liberal arts institution offering 20 academic concentrations in business, communications, computing and engineering. While attending here she pledged …show more content…
Vaughan was among the first group of African Americans to be hired as mathematicians and scientists. The executive order prohibited discrimination based on race, religion and ethnicity in the defense industry. Local laws requied "colored" mathematicians to work separately from their white female counterparts. Dorothy Johnson Vaughan was assigned to the segregated “West Area Computing” unit where she was required to use separate dining and restroom facilities. At NACA or NASA, she was responsible for calculating mathematical computations for engineers conducting aeronautical experiments in wind tunnels on the variables affecting drag and lift of aircraft. In nineteen-forty nine, Dorothy Johnson Vaughan became the first black supervisor at NACA or NASA when she was promoted manager of the West Area Computers. This work group was composed entirely of African American female mathematicians. The title gave her rare visibility and she collaborated with other well-known computer operators on various projects. She also became a dedicated advocate for female employees who deserved promotions or raises, often supporting white women as well. Vaughan lead the West Area Computing program for a