Katherine Johnson and John Glenn: A Legendary Alliance That Transcends Time

The Atlanta Inquirer

Katherine Johnson and John Glenn - A Dynamic Duo Forever Linked in History - February 20, 1962 - The Atlanta Inquirer

Washington, DC – February 18, 2024 – “Get the girl to check the numbers.” If she says the numbers are good, astronaut John Glenn told them, I’m ready to go! This year, February 20, 2024, marks the 62nd Anniversary when America became the first nation to launch a human being to orbit the Earth, not only once, but three times! The “girl” John Glenn was referring to was Katherine Johnson, the brilliant African American mathematician, NASA Legend, an