Dorothy Vaughan – Mathematician : ESFP or ISFJ or XXXX?
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Are immersed in own world of thoughts and feelings
See everyone and sense everything
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You connect deeply with others, sharing their joys and sorrows as your own. You share your feelings freely, fostering connection.
You approach the world with logic and reason, seeking clarity and understanding. You focus on facts and enjoy dissecting puzzles and historical events.
Plan a schedule ahead and tend to follow it
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Name | Dorothy Vaughan |
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Profession | Mathematician |
Date of Birth | 1910-09-20 |
Place of Birth | Missouri |
Age | 98 yrs |
Death Date | 2008-11-10 |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
About Dorothy Vaughan
Mathematician most well known for her work with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the predecessor to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. She would become the first African-American woman to be head of personnel at the NACA.
Dorothy Vaughan
She was working as a mathematics teacher at R.R. Moton High School when Executive Orders 8802 and 9346 were passed, allowing her to be hired to the NACA.
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She was assigned to West Area Computers upon joining NACA, a spanision segregated due to the Virginia Jim Crow laws. Despite this, she was made acting head of the spanision in 1949, though she didn t receive the official title for many years thereafter.
She and her husband Howard had six children together. One of her four children would eventually go on to work at NASA.
In 2016, the film Hidden Figures documented her career at NASA. She was depicted by actress Octavia Spencer.