Katherine Johnson, also Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, Katherine Johnson (1918 – 2020) American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent crewed spaceflights.

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Katherine Johnson, also Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, Katherine Johnson (née Coleman; August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020) was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent crewed spaceflights. During her 33-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist".

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