Birthdate: August 17, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paoli, Indiana, United States
Margaret Hamilton is a renowned American computer scientist known for her pioneering work in software engineering. As director of the Software Engineering Division at MIT, she played a key role in developing on-board flight software for NASA’s Apollo program. Hamilton later founded two successful software companies in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With over 130 publications and significant contributions to various projects, she coined the term “software engineering” to highlight its unique role within systems engineering. Her remarkable accomplishments were acknowledged with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
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