Katherine Johnson Socks
Description: In memory of and gratitude for Katherine Johnson, who among many other amazingly skilled, under-recognized black women, fundamentally changed our vision of the universe. Rest in power ❤️
Katherine Johnson: If You Want To Know The Answer To Something You Have To Ask A Question Socks
by FabulouslyFeminist
$20
Description: A minimalist tribute to Katherine Johnson, the brilliant NASA mathematician whose extraordinary calculations helped send astronauts into space and safely to the Moon. Her work in orbital mechanics was critical to some of America’s most historic space missions and made her one of the most celebrated figures in the history of space exploration. Featuring a mathematical trajectory transformed into the path of a rocket, this historical art print celebrates precision, perseverance and the remarkable mathematics behind humanity’s journey beyond Earth. The soft blue and warm cream palette creates a sophisticated museum-inspired aesthetic, perfect for an office, study, library, classroom, science room or curated gallery wall. An inspiring piece f
Description: A "mission patch" for the "WEST AREA COMPUTING UNIT", celebrating the women of colour working as computers (the original, human kind) calculating orbits for the engineers at NASA's predecessor NACA in the 40's and 50's. They were portrayed in the book and film Hidden Figures. The smoke from the rocket is made up of actual equations from one of computer Katherine Johnson's technical reports. The rocket is the Atlas LV-3B carrying the Mercury capsule Friendship 7 with John Glenn in 1962.
Description: Six very important women in math and science, doing things people at the time didn't think women could or should do, proving steminist have been around for a long time. Ada Lovelace, Anandibai Joshi, Jane Goodall, Katherine Johnson, Rachel Carson, Marie Curie. We need to know their names and accomplishments and learn from them. See my other feminist and lgbtq designs.
