This item is discontinued and no longer availableWhile growing up in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Katherine Johnson displayed an intense curiosity and an extraordinary brilliance with words and numbers alike. In the mid-1950s, she joined a pool of African-American women hired by NASA to work as human computers. Katherine calculated the trajectory of NASA's first American-manned flight into space. Her flawless calculations helped ensured that the astronauts landed and returned safely from their voyage to the moon. The information provided here is as complete and accurate as possible; however, product names, colours and/or materials are subject to change without notice.