Katherine Johnson, Famed NASA Mathematician, Is Dead at 101

Katherine Johnson, a mathematician whose little-known flight path calculations for NASA’s early space missions were brought to light died at 101.

Katherine Johnson, the inspiration for the film, "Hidden Figures," poses in the press room at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Feb. 26, 2017. Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/File via AP

Katherine Johnson, a mathematician whose little-known flight path calculations for NASA’s early space missions were brought to light in the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” died on Monday at 101.

“Our NASA family is sad to learn the news that Katherine Johnson passed away this morning at 101 years old,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine posted to Twitter.