Katherine Johnson : a mulher na conquista do espaço

Abstract

This research work, we present the life and great achievement of Katherine Johnson, the brilliant African-American mathematician who played a key role in NASA's space missions. The research is qualitative, descriptive nature of literature review. We discuss women in the space of the world of work, from the gender perspective, and we highlight women in the area of mathematics. Katherine had to overcome her challenges as a woman and black, in an environment was dominated by white men; and even then contributed significantly to space missions. Katherine Johnson is the very meaning of overcoming and intelligence that has brought a huge impact on the history of space exploration and society as a whole.