Katherine Johnson surrounded by actresses Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer on stage at the 89th Oscars in 2017. (Picture: Mark Ralston/AFP Photo)
Katherine Johnson surrounded by actresses Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer on stage at the 89th Oscars in 2017. (Picture: Mark Ralston/AFP Photo)
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China remembers Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician in Hidden Figures

Pioneering black scientist died at 101 years old this week

Karen Chiu
Karen Chiu

Updated: 10:23pm, 25 Feb, 2020

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Katherine Johnson surrounded by actresses Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer on stage at the 89th Oscars in 2017. (Picture: Mark Ralston/AFP Photo)
Katherine Johnson surrounded by actresses Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer on stage at the 89th Oscars in 2017. (Picture: Mark Ralston/AFP Photo)
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