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Everything You Need to Know About the True Story Behind ‘Hidden Figures’

4. John Glenn Had More Faith in Johnson Than in IBM

One of the most telling parts of Katherine Johnson’s skill, is that the first American to complete an orbit of Earth, John Glenn, put more faith in Johnson’s hand calculations than in the onboard computers. At one point, the astronaut was quoted saying, “[Get] the girl to check the numbers… If she says the numbers are good… I’m ready to go.”

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