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Real-life ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician Katherine G. Johnson is longtime Presbyterian

Posted January 26th, 2017

“Hidden Figures”—the movie about a group of brilliant female African-American mathematicians who aided NASA during the space race—took the second spot at the box office in its first weekend of wide release. The movie features the story of Katherine G. Johnson, a longtime Presbyterian and 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee.