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The Fourth Astronaut

The Fourth Astronaut

FromSurprisingly Brilliant


The Fourth Astronaut

FromSurprisingly Brilliant

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jun 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Meet the ‘Rope Mother’ - the lady whose code, weaved into copper wire and magnetic rings, saved the Apollo 11 mission to the moon… Greg tells Maren the story of an incredible person who has not only been called The Fourth Astronaut, but who also pioneered, and coined the term for, ‘Software Engineering’; Margaret Hamilton.

Show notes, sources, and transcript can be found at https://linktr.ee/surprisinglybrilliant

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Released:
Jun 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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A science history podcast uncovering the little-known stories and less-talked-about people behind well-known science & tech. Written & Hosted by Maren Hunsberger & Greg Foot for Seeker