Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90

BBC - Oct 8, 2026

Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90

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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died