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Topic: Photo of the week 526 (November 22, 2014)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-21-2014 02:48 PM
Thirty-one-year old Margaret Hamilton was Director of the Software Engineering Division of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory in 1969. At the time of the Apollo 11 mission she was the person in charge of all Command Module software. By the end of the Apollo program, Hamilton was responsible for all onboard flight software. After the Apollo program, she worked on the Skylab and Space Shuttle programs. (Thanks to Chris Gamble) |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-21-2014 03:38 PM
Thanks Ed, but credit should go to two individuals of the French Space Conquest Forum who first posted pictures of Mrs Hamilton. I've asked them if I could post their names- waiting for their replies. They should be credited — I merely suggested that photo! Edit: The two individuals are Paul Cultrera and Jean-Claude Aveni. |
Joel Katzowitz Member Posts: 808 From: Marietta GA USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 11-21-2014 04:27 PM
I assume she's not the "Wicked Witch of the West". |
David Carey Member Posts: 782 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 11-21-2014 08:08 PM
I understand and appreciate the Wizard of Oz reference (there's a great story behind that casting), but what a brilliant individual.It's hard to imagine running that complex of a show, at that age (or any age), particularly in such early days of software development. Core memory and all that for crying out loud! The groundbreaking work and contribution of MIT-IL always astounds me. Thanks for the photo, Ed. |
Apolloman Member Posts: 148 From: Ledignan, Gard (30), France Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 11-22-2014 03:54 AM
quote: Originally posted by cspg: one of them is Paul Cultrera.
A.K.A. Apolloman, so me. |
onesmallstep Member Posts: 1310 From: Staten Island, New York USA Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 11-24-2014 10:38 AM
An interview with Hamilton and other MIT/ Draper Lab engineers and programmers can be seen in the excellent 'Navigation' episode of the Science Channel series Moon Machines. |