In memory and honor of Margaret Hamilton (1936–2026), American hero. news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham…
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Margaret Hamilton obit at the NY Times. Mentions the incident during the Apollo 11 landing when Buzz Aldrin flipped a switch, that caused a CPU overload. The software survived because Hamilton had anticipated and simulated such a scenario and had added logic to prioritize essential tasks over others. Paul Curto, who nominated Hamilton for a NASA Space Act Award, called Hamilton's work "the foundation for ultra-reliable software design." nytimes.com/2026/10/07/obituar… archive.ph/kD3F4 4/n
Ad astra, Margaret Hamilton. A remarkable, brilliant woman of science and an inspiration for all time. news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham…
A titan of science, engineering & space exploration has passed on. Margaret Hamilton programmed the computers & nav systems for the Apollo programme. When women faced discrimination in every workplace, she led a team of 100 engineers at NASA. edition.cnn.com/2026/10/07/sci…
