Margaret Hamilton, pioneer of Apollo flight software, dies at 90
JeffDean · x · 2026-10-08
MIT announced the death of computer science pioneer Margaret Hamilton, 90, best known for leading development of the flight software for NASA's Apollo moon missions at MIT. Google's Jeff Dean shared the news with tribute, alongside the iconic photo of Hamilton standing next to printouts of the Apollo code.
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