RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing - Ars Technica (opens in a new tab)

arstechnica.com · 2026-10-08

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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedMargaret Hamilton coined the term “software engineering” and led the development of onboard flight software for NASA’s Apollo program in the 1960s.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedHamilton died last week at the age of 90.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedA MIT aeronautics and astronautics leader says Hamilton was a fundamental contributor to Apollo program success and that Apollo remains a testament to collaboration, ingenuity, and engineering.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedThe article says Hamilton worked for Edward Lorenz and was responsible for programming the LGP-30 computer used in Lorenz’s weather simulation work.View evidenceHide evidence

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