Behind the historic Apollo 11 moon landing was a brilliant mind whose work helped save the mission.Her groundbreaking software allowed astronauts to continue safely toward the lunar surface when problems arose.Despite her extraordinary contribution, she remained far less famous than the astronauts she helped bring to the Moon.
That unsung hero was Margaret Hamilton, the pioneering computer scientist who helped shape modern software engineering.
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