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Margaret Hamilton (software engineer, lead developer of the Apollo Guidance Computer powering the moon missions) (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world [S] 32 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Famed pic of Margaret standing next to the Apollo Guidance Computer code

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[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Such an iconic photo <3

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[–] vrek@programming.dev 5 points 3 months ago

Possibly only next to the one with her in the cabin surrounded by various switches

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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That’s the photo her Women of NASA Lego diorama is based on.

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