One of Vaughan’s most significant contributions to her community is a mosaic tiger she created for Elba High School. “I made it on behalf of the class of ‘96 that I was in and became ...

Dorothy Vaughan was one of the first African American women who helped pave the way for the United States in space research. ... Vaughan continued her work until 1971.

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 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 ...

Working at NASA during the space race made you feel on “the cutting edge of something exciting,” she said in 1994 in a bio posted at NASA’s site. Octavia Spencer plays Vaughan in the film.

Some of history’s greatest innovators were women and people of color. Grace Hopper pioneered computer programming. NASA’s Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughan were integral to ...

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 ...

Dorothy Vaughan was one of the first African American women who helped pave the way for the United States in space research. Graduating as valedictorian from her high school in 1925, Dorothy ...

Dorothy Vaughan was one of the first African American women who helped pave the way for the United States in space research. Graduating as valedictorian from her high school in 1925, Dorothy ...