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

Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
BBC News Thursday 08 October 2026, 05:10 UTC 1 min read
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Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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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