“Margaret Hamilton, whose pioneering software played a critical role in the first moon landing, hated it when computers crashed without explanation… she made sure the flight software she developed for NASA’s Apollo onboard computers alerted astronauts the instant something went wrong.” #RIP
@wsj.comMargaret Hamilton, whose pioneering software played a critical role in the first moon landing, died at 90.
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Margaret Hamilton, Who Developed Software for First Moon Landing, Dies at 90
Her work enabled NASA’s Apollo onboard computers to alert astronauts of problems.
