Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
4 sources·Updated October 8, 2026
Margaret Hamilton death
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- Ars Technica·5h agoR.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies.
Read at Ars Technica → - BBC Science·20h agoMargaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90
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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