Dorothy Vaughan

Where is Dorothy Vaughan's hometown?

• Birmingham, AL

• Abilene, TX

• Kansas City, MO

• Garden City, KS

Before going to NASA, Dorothy was a teacher.

• True

• False

What did Dorothy do when electronic computers arrived at Langley?

• She went back to teaching.

• She quit NASA.

• She didn't do anything.

• She taught herself to do computer coding.

The work Dorothy did with computers helped send a man to space.

• True

• False

Dorothy Vaughan was the head of the West Area Computing Unit.

• False

• True

How long did Dorothy Vaughan work for NASA?

• 28 years

• 32 years

• 18 years

• 20 years

What was the program that NASA had used and Dorothy Vaughan had taught herself?

• NASA TECH

• FORTRAN

• BORTRON

• OPTIMUS PRIME

Dorothy Vaughan retired in 1950 from NASA

• False

• True

What actress played the role of Dorothy Vaughan in "Hidden Figures"?

• Adam Sandlers

• Jennifer Lawrence

• Octavia Spencer

• Letitia Wright