NASA
In what decade does the movie Hidden Figures take place?
1960s
Which of the three women is the computer scientist?
Dorothy Vaughan
When the ladies car breaks down at the start of the film, how do they make it work at NASA?
They fix the car themselves and get a police escort to work.
How does Katherine solve the bedtime argument between her younger daughters and older daughter?
She told the younger daughters that could sleep alone when they took on the chores the older daughter had.
How did Dorothy get the Fortran book she used to help her learn to program the IBM computer?
She stole it from the library
What organization did Katherine, Mary, and Dorothy work for?
NASA
Which of the three women is the engineer?
Mary Jackson
In the scene where Katherine is questioned about her 40 minute absence, what does she do?
She stood up for herself.
What was Mary's husband Levi's first reaction to her wanting to become an engineer.
He was angry and disapproving.
What did John Glenn request before he would allow his spacecraft to lift off?
He requested that Katherine check the landing coordinate callculations.
Who was the astronaut who was going to be the first American man to orbit space?
John Glenn
Which of the three women is the mathmetician?
Katherine Johnson
Harrison removes this from the coffee pot and the colored women's bathroom.
"Colored" sign/label
What was stopping Mary from becoming an engineer at NASA?
The classes she needed to take to get her degree was given at a white's only high school.
What did John Glenn do that the other astronauts did not do when they were introduced to the NASA staff.
He shook the hands and conversed with the women of color from the West computing area.
Who was president during the movie?
John F Kennedy
What does IBM stand for?
International business machine
Why does Paul go over some of his work with a marker?
Because Katherine doesn't have clearance to most of their work.
What caused Dorothy Vaughn to be upset and frustraed with the lady Mrs. Mitchell?
She was doing the job of a supervisor without receiving pay for it.
How far did Katherine Johnson have to travel to go to the restroom once she was transferred to the Space Task Group on NASA's east campus?
A half mile
Who was the head of the space task group responsible for figuring out the Go-No-Go Coordinates?
Al Harrison
Who was the first American to go into space?
Alan Shepherd
What happens to Mary just before they test a capsule?
Her shoe gets stuck in a grate.
How does Dorothy make herself and her coworkers valuable to NASA?
They taught themselves to program the IBM computer when no one else was able to do it.
Where is the Langley Research campus of NASA located?
Hampton, Virginia