Books like Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker
Katherine Johnson’s story follows her early fascination with numbers—counting steps, dishes, and spoonfuls—to her critical work as a mathematician at NASA. Her calculations were essential for the Apollo space program, including the rescue of the Apollo 13 crew after a mid‑mission emergency. Johnson’s achievements highlight her role as a groundbreaking African‑American woman in a field dominated by men, illustrating how her mathematical genius helped shape space exploration history.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Helaine Becker
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