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Margaret Hamilton dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, NASA Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90.
In brief
Margaret Hamilton, NASA Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90. Margaret Hamilton, who led NASA's Apollo software team, died at 90 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Margaret Hamilton dies
Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90.
Died in Cambridge
Hamilton died Sept. 30 at a hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, her daughter Lauren Hamilton said.
NASA Administrator says
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said her work helped make humanity's first moon journeys possible.
MIT professor says
Olivier de Weck, MIT Apollo program professor, called Hamilton a pioneer ahead of her time.
Software engineer role
She was a software engineer when the field was in its infancy and led a team developing complex systems.
Early career
Hamilton graduated from Earlham College in 1958 and worked at MIT starting in 1959.
Apollo software work
She led the team developing onboard flight software for crewed Apollo missions by 1968.
Later life
Hamilton received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and died at 90 in Cambridge.
The takeaway
Margaret Hamilton, who led NASA's Apollo software team, died at 90 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
