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The Boston Globe
Software pioneer Margaret Hamilton passes away
Margaret Hamilton, the lead programmer of the Apollo onboard software that enabled the lunar landing, died at age 90. She played a critical role in developing the software for NASA’s Apollo missions, including the historic Apollo 11 landing, and was the first female programmer on the project. Her work on software that prioritized critical tasks during computer alarms was instrumental in ensuring a safe moon landing.
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