Margaret
Hamilton
Hamilton
NASA
Apollo
100
In which subject did Hamilton complete her bachelor's degree?
In mathematics
100
What does NASA mean?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
100
What was the goal of Apollo 8?
The moon was orbited 10 times.
200
What kind of software development did Hamilton specialise in?
Error analysis and data recovery.
200
Name at least one spinoff technology from NASA. [Each gives points].
Memory Foam
Invisible Braces
Cloud Computing
Scratch-Resistant Lenses
Wireless Headset
200
What kind of memory was used to store the code?
Core rope memory.
300
In how many MITs did Hamilton work in total?
[Extra points for naming all the names of the MIT's]
In three MITs
Massachusetts Institute of Technologies
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
MIT Instrumentation Lab
300
Why was NASA under political pressure?
Because Kennedy wanted to see Americans on the moon first.
300
What was the internal name of the Apollo 1 project?
AS-204.