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Margaret Hamilton: How one woman put man on the moon

3/9/2020

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The Apollo 11 moon landing was about the astronauts, mission control, software and hardware all working together as a seamless integrated system. None of which would have been possible without the contributions of one engineer: Margaret Hamilton. Who was this pioneer? Matt Porter and Margaret Hamilton detail how a woman and her team launched the software that took mankind to the Moon.
First: watch this...
Next: check out these questions, watch the video again and answer the questions.
Finally: think about this question and get ready to discuss it next class - Margaret solved a problem where the technology needed didn’t exist. Discuss the importance of innovation and the inclusion of diverse ideas in solving major problems?
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