Apollo software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies at 90
She led software engineering for Apollo's computer systems at MIT, and her work helped secure the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
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What happened
Margaret Hamilton, a software engineer and computer scientist, has died in the United States at age 90. She led software engineering for Apollo computer systems at MIT. Her software is credited with saving the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
Why it matters
Hamilton is described as a trailblazer in computer science whose software was critical to the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
Coverage
- Margaret Hamilton, head of Apollo software development, dies in the US (ua.news)
- Margaret Hamilton, software engineer, 1936-2026 (Financial Times)
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