Katherine Johnson

I was just excited to have challenging work to do and smart people to work with.

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I liked working with smart people.

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We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.

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I see a picture right now that's not parallel, so I'm going to go straighten it. Things must be in order.

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I was excited at something new, always liked something new, but give credit to everybody who helped. I didn't do anything alone but try to go to the root of the question and succeeded there.

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Our teachers made such a difference - all my teachers and professors were very supportive and nurturing.

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I counted everything. I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes and silverware I washed... anything that could be counted, I did.

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Everything was so new - the whole idea of going into space was new and daring. There were no textbooks, so we had to write them.

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Go see 'Hidden Figures,' and take a young person! It will give a more positive outlook on what is possible if you work hard, do your best, and are prepared.

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Quotes by Katherine Johnson