Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton was born August 17th, 1936 in Paoili, Indiana. She studied mathematics and philosphy at the University of Michigan and Earlham College. After marring James Hamilton, she recieved and accepted a job at the Massachusetta Insitute of Technology (MIT) and began programming software (meterology). She recieved a number of awards for her work, including NASA's Exceptional Space Act Award in 2003 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2016.

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