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Margaret Hamilton (software engineer)
Margaret Hamilton is an American computer scientist and systems engineer who was Director of the Software…
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Hello! My name is Margaret. When I was a little girl, I loved asking questions about everything. I also loved figuring out puzzles and solving problems. Math was my favorite game because it was all about finding answers! I always knew I wanted to do something important and helpful when I grew up.
One day, I got a very big job. I worked with a team that was sending a giant rocket ship all the way to the Moon! My job was to write the instructions for the rocket's computer. A computer needs instructions, just like you need a recipe to bake a cake. I wrote so many instructions that when we printed them all out, the stack of paper was taller than me! These instructions would help the astronauts fly the spaceship and land safely.
The most exciting part was when the astronauts were about to land on the Moon. Suddenly, their computer got a little busy and confused. But the special rules I wrote told the computer, 'Hey! Pay attention to the most important thing right now!' And the most important thing was landing safely. And they did!
My work helped the first people land on the Moon. I am so proud that I could help. My story shows that when you love solving puzzles, you can help do amazing things. You can be a problem-solver, too!
Margaret Hamilton, Rocket Helper
Hello! My name is Margaret. When I was a little girl, I loved asking questions about everything. I also loved figuring out puzzles and solving problems. Math was my favorite game because it was all about finding answers! I always knew I wanted to do something important and helpful when I grew up.
One day, I got a very big job. I worked with a team that was sending a giant rocket ship all the way to the Moon! My job was to write the instructions for the rocket's computer. A computer needs instructions, just like you need a recipe to bake a cake. I wrote so many instructions that when we printed them all out, the stack of paper was taller than me! These instructions would help the astronauts fly the spaceship and land safely.
The most exciting part was when the astronauts were about to land on the Moon. Suddenly, their computer got a little busy and confused. But the special rules I wrote told the computer, 'Hey! Pay attention to the most important thing right now!' And the most important thing was landing safely. And they did!
My work helped the first people land on the Moon. I am so proud that I could help. My story shows that when you love solving puzzles, you can help do amazing things. You can be a problem-solver, too!
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Margaret Hamilton is an American computer scientist and systems engineer who was Director of the Software Engineering Division of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, which developed the on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo program.
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