Dorothy Vaughan was born in Kansas City, Mo., just 45 years after the Civil War ended. At times, her load must have felt heavy, earthbound, during a time when African American women questioned how ...

NASA is honoring 'hidden figure' Dorothy Vaughan and all of the women who contributed to the Apollo program with the naming of a building at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

COOS BAY - Local painter Dorothy Vaughan can add becoming a Coos Bay "living treasure" to her long list of accomplishments. Vaughan celebrated her 100th birthday Saturday with more than 170 ...

Vaughan was NACA’s first black supervisor and one of its few female supervisors. Dorothy Vaughan became an expert FORTRAN programmer, and she also contributed to the Scout Launch Vehicle Program ...

Dorothy Vaughan, portrayed by Octavia Spencer in "Hidden Figures," and Patricia Turner one of the "Norfolk 17," were honored at a Black History Month celebration at Family Light Baptist Church in ...

That’s because the street on which the building sits has been renamed Hidden Figures Way. The new name honors the work of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, the so-called ...

Dorothy Johnson Vaughan worked as a human computer, doing advanced math to help engineers design airplanes and rockets. She worked for NASA, supervising an office of other human computers. In the ...

Dorothy Vaughan primarily creates pieces for personal enjoyment, but her artwork can also be found in installments around town.

ELLSWORTH — Dorothy May Smith Vaughan, 104, left us on November 8, 2021, to be with her God, her beloved husband, Bob, family members, and many friends, in heaven.

A celebration of Dorothy Vaughan’s 101 years of life will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, at the Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave., in Coos Bay. The family invites the community to ...