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STEM Trailblazer Bios / Biografías de Pioneros STEM
Space Engineer and Scientist Margaret Hamilton
Margaret Hamilton wrote the computer software that helped humans land on the moon. Learn about Hamilton's fascinating career, from working as a computer scientist at MIT to her role in the moon landing.
32 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2017
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March 16, 2025
I wanna be a space engineer when I grow up :)))
March 3, 2021
Excellent biography of Margaret Hamilton, her influence on the software engineering industry, and her contributions to the Apollo missions.
December 19, 2017
Di Piazza, Domenica Space Engineer and Scientist Margaret Hamilton (Stem Trailblazer Bios) 32 pgs. Lerner, 2017. $20.
This book tells the life story of the software programmer (and much more) Margaret Hamilton. From her early love of math, to her education, her first job at MIT, her creativity, hard work, and innovation. Readers discover how essential her role was in the first lunar landing, how she continues today to promote innovation and in 2016 won a Presidential Medal of freedom. Lots of photographs fill the pages of this book.
What a great book and what a great series. I have this entire series on my to-buy this, but I love this book in particular because of a picture book that can accompany it -Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins. I think this one will really grabs students attention as they are intrigued by space travel. Since starting the yearly Hour of Code, we also have a lot of students interesting in coding, so it’s a great combo. I like it because it shows women in science –especially from a time where that was not the norm. Well written, and just enough for a student to do a biography (though some fun and interesting facts would have added more to young readers). Its just stuffed with relevant photographs which is great for young readers as well.
EL -ESSENTIAL. Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017/...
This book tells the life story of the software programmer (and much more) Margaret Hamilton. From her early love of math, to her education, her first job at MIT, her creativity, hard work, and innovation. Readers discover how essential her role was in the first lunar landing, how she continues today to promote innovation and in 2016 won a Presidential Medal of freedom. Lots of photographs fill the pages of this book.
What a great book and what a great series. I have this entire series on my to-buy this, but I love this book in particular because of a picture book that can accompany it -Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins. I think this one will really grabs students attention as they are intrigued by space travel. Since starting the yearly Hour of Code, we also have a lot of students interesting in coding, so it’s a great combo. I like it because it shows women in science –especially from a time where that was not the norm. Well written, and just enough for a student to do a biography (though some fun and interesting facts would have added more to young readers). Its just stuffed with relevant photographs which is great for young readers as well.
EL -ESSENTIAL. Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2017/...
April 11, 2018
Minnesota author!
December 22, 2019
This book had a lot of good detail, I was reading it for my NHD (national history day) school project. I have read a lot about Margaret Hamilton on websites as well, and I believe that the information in this book is accurate.
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