Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Program Software Pioneer, Passes Away at 90
Margaret Hamilton, a key figure in software engineering and leader of the Apollo program's software team, died on September 30 at the age of 90. Her contributions to computing and space exploration have left a lasting legacy.
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