mhoye1d ago
A picture of Margaret Hamilton, programmer for the Apollo space program, standing next to not one single microsoft error message or bluetooth problem.
Show threadMrAlanCooper1d ago

@mhoye

In 2017 Margaret Hamilton was inducted into the Computer History Museum's Hall of Fellows. On that occasion I was privileged to accompany her on a private, docent-guided tour of the Museum's public display.

She looked about the same as she does in these pictures from the 1960s, albeit a little grayer; a bright, diminutive grandma.

But she was very humble and human. At one point we rounded a corner into the Apollo section. Prominently in the front of the exhibit was a reproduction of your left-hand photo. Upon seeing it, Margaret stopped and exclaimed, "Oh my gosh! Is that me?"

Show threadJames Baker 🍁1d ago
@mralancooper @mhoye The kid and I are big fans…
Show threadarclight

@GrumpusNation @mralancooper @mhoye And before anyone asks, these are from the Badass Women of Science (Hirsute History) series by Amorphia Apparel https://amorphia-apparel.com/womenofscience/

(I am responsible for pointing the artist to Ivan Kurchatov whose beard game was undefeated https://amorphia-apparel.com/hirsute/igor-kurchatov-a-soviet-nuclear-weapons-scientist-shirt/#!/)

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Show threadJames Baker 🍁14h ago
@arclight @mralancooper @mhoye Ha ha, indeed! And the Margaret Hamilton was made by request, as the Amorphia designer often asks for ideas and suggestions.
Show threadMrAlanCooper12h ago
@arclight Thanks for posting this.