To kick us off, Katherine Johnson was a NASA scientist who used mathematics to determine the different calculations needed for spaceflight. One of her greatest accomplishments was her involvement in calculating the path of the United States’ first human spaceflight in 1961. In 2015, Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor. Not only was she recognized for her mathematical skills at NASA, but she also broke down racial and gender barriers while she was there. #BlackHistoryMonth #TechInnovator