Pioneering NASA software engineer who led the development of Apollo mission software; won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Margaret Hamilton, who led MIT’s software engineering team for NASA’s Apollo missions, has died at 90. Her work on priority-driven software helped Apollo 11 succeed, and she popularised the term “software engineering.” MIT and collaborators confirm she died on September 30.
Heritage Auctions’ Hollywood & Entertainment Signature Auction has seen iconic pieces—from Star Wars’ Luke Skywalker lightsaber to Willy Wonka’s top hat—fetch records, underscoring fans’ willingness to pay for film history.