Reshma Saujani is the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN.
When I'm traveling the world talking about Girls Who Code -- whether to a classroom full of girls or to others during a big speech -- there is one woman I always mention: NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, immortalized by Taraji P. Henson's portrayal in the film"Hidden Figures" as one of the key participants who helped enable America's 20th century space program.
Reshma Saujani On February 24, 2020, at 101 years old, Katherine passed away. In truth, she was a hidden figure for too long. It wasn't until Hollywood released a movie based on a book by Margot Lee Shetterly that she came into the spotlight, and we really got to see all that she and her colleagues at NASA did to get us to space, to expand what was possible for America and for humanity. I'm so glad she got the recognition she deserved while she was still with us.
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