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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90

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Margaret Hamilton, the computer science pioneer who led the development of flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, has died at the age of 90. Her death was confirmed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she worked for nearly two decades.

Hamilton is widely credited with coining the term ‘software engineering’ to establish the field as a formal discipline. Her most significant contribution occurred during the Apollo 11 lunar landing in 1969. When the onboard computer experienced a data overload just minutes before touchdown, the priority-driven software designed by Hamilton’s team successfully managed the alarms and prioritized critical navigation tasks, preventing a mission abort and allowing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to land safely.

Born in Indiana in 1936, Hamilton studied mathematics at Earlham College before joining MIT in 1959. After working in meteorology and on air defense projects, she joined the Apollo program in 1965 as the first female programmer on the project. In 2016, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in recognition of her transformative impact on the industry and space exploration.

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Fallece Margaret Hamilton, pionera del programa Apolo y en la llegada del ho. . . [www.notitarde.com.ve]
Murió Margaret Hamilton, la matemática e ingeniera pionera que hizo posible el software del Apolo 11 [panoramadenoticias.com.ar]
Почина Маргарет Хамилтон, пионерката што го овозможи слетувањето на Месечината [trn.mk]
Margaret Hamilton, femeia care a scris codul drumului spre Lună. Povestea unei pioniere care s-a stins la 90 de ani [www.femeia.ro]
Preminula Margaret Hamilton, pionirka koja je vodila softver za slijetanje na Mjesec [www.mojkraj.hr]
Murió Margaret Hamilton, la ingeniera que dirigió el software que llevó al ser humano a la Luna [nacion.com.uy]
Apollo software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies at 90 : NPR – SpaceWeekly. com [spaceweekly.com]
Morre cientista Margaret Hamilton que ajudou missão Apollo – Imprensa Pública [imprensapublica.com.br]
Adiós a la genio que llevó a la humanidad a la Luna: murió Margaret Hamilton [ciudadano.news]
Margaret Hamilton, responsável pelo software que guiou o Apollo 11, morre aos 90 [ubirataonline.com.br]
Décès de Margaret Hamilton, pionnière du génie logiciel pour la NASA [www.nouvelles-du-monde.com]
Décès de Margaret Hamilton, l'informaticienne qui permit Apollo 11 [armees.com]
Margaret Hamilton morta a 90 anni: guidò il software dell’Apollo [www.tecnoandroid.it]
Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Software Pioneer, Dies at 90 [www.sourcetrail.com]
Gyászol a NASA: 90 éves korában meghalt a zseni, aki nélkül az emberiség sosem lépett volna a Holdra [www.kiskegyed.hu]
Fallece Margaret Hamilton, pionera de la ingeniería de software [revistapetra.com]
Margaret Hamilton, scientist who worked on NASA's Apollo program, dead at 90 - Kahawatungu [kahawatungu.com]
SHBA/ Vdes Margaret Hamilton, pionierja amerikane e programit ”Apollo” [abcnews.al]
Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Software Pioneer Who Coined "Software Engineering," Dies at 90 [www.thatericalper.com]
MARGARET HAMILTON | La pionera del software del programa Apolo para la llegada del hombre a la Luna [www.eldia.es]
MARGARET HAMILTON | La pionera del software del programa Apolo para la llegada del hombre a la Luna [www.lacronicabadajoz.com]
MARGARET HAMILTON | La pionera del software del programa Apolo para la llegada del hombre a la Luna [www.diariodemallorca.es]
協助人類首登月球，阿波羅計畫軟體先驅漢密爾頓逝世 | TechNews 科技新報 [technews.tw]
Muere Margaret Hamilton: la mujer que evitó que un error frustrara la llegada a la Luna [www.esdiario.com]
Margaret Hamilton, pionnière de l’informatique et figure clé du programme Apollo, est morte à 90 ans [www.gentside.com]
Μάργκαρετ Χάμιλτον: Πέθανε η πρωτοπόρος ερευνήτρια - Η γυναίκα που έστειλε τους πρώτους άντρες στη Σελήνη [www.reader.gr]
Margaret Hamilton, pionera del software de las misiones Apolo, muere a los 90 años - Notiulti [www.notiulti.com]
Margaret Hamilton: Software Engineering für Apollo – ihr Vermächtnis [www.it-boltwise.de]
Rettete einst Apollo-Mission: Software-Pionierin Hamilton ist tot [www.t-online.de]
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 [news.mit.edu]
Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90 [abc30.com]
Apollo Software Pioneer Margaret Hamilton Dies at 90 - Slashdot [science.slashdot.org]
Margaret Hamilton Wrote Apollo 11's Lunar Module Code [time.news]
Fallece Margaret Hamilton, diseñadora del software que permitió a Neil Armstrong ir a la Luna [quintafuerza.mx]
Muere Margaret Hamilton, la pionera de la informática que ayudó a llevar al hombre a la Luna • ENTER. CO [www.enter.co]
Rettete die Apollo-Mission: Die Frau hinter der Mondlandung Margaret Hamilton ist tot [www.nordbayern.de]
È scomparsa Margaret Hamilton, la donna che guidò il software dell'Apollo per andare sulla Luna [www.macitynet.it]
UMRLA MARGARET HAMILTON! Preminula u 90. godini, a njen kod bio je ključan za jedan od najvećih podviga čovečanstva! "Njeno nasleđe nastaviće da inspiriše" [www.kurir.rs]
Muere a los 90 años Margaret Hamilton, ingeniera de software clave . . . [www.lanacion.cl]
Margaret Hamilton '58, whose code helped reach the moon, dies at 90 [earlham.edu]
Morre aos 90 anos Margaret Hamilton, cientista do programa Apollo da Nasa [www.cartacapital.com.br]
Nie żyje Margaret Hamilton. Jej kod pomógł wysłać ludzi na Księżyc [geekweek.interia.pl]
ПОЧИНА МАРГАРЕТ ХАМИЛТОН, СОФТВЕРСКАТА ИНЖЕНЕРКА КОЈА ПОМОГНА ЛУЃЕТО ДА СЛЕТААТ НА МЕСЕЧИНАТА - Сакам Да Кажам [sdk.mk]
Почина Маргарет Хамилтън, програмирала историческия полет на „Аполо 11“, кацнал на Луната [fakti.bg]
MARGARET HAMILTON | La pionera del software del programa Apolo para la llegada del hombre a la Luna [www.laopinioncoruna.es]
MARGARET HAMILTON | La pionera del software del programa Apolo para la llegada del hombre a la Luna [www.lne.es]
MARGARET HAMILTON | La pionera del software del programa Apolo para la llegada del hombre a la Luna [www.levante-emv.com]
Software engineering trailblazer Margaret Hamilton dies aged 90 [www.itpro.com]
Apollo 11’in Ay’a inişinde kritik rol oynayan bilgisayar bilimcisi Margaret Hamilton öldü - Son Dakika Dünya Haberleri [www.cumhuriyet.com.tr]
Margaret Hamilton, Who Led the MIT Team Whose Software Landed Apollo Astronauts on the Moon, Has Died at 90 [www.ibtimes.com.au]
Zemřela Margaret Hamiltonová. Její software pomohl dostat Apollo 11 na Měsíc [www.denik.cz]
Fallece Margaret Hamilton, pionera del programa Apolo y en la llegada del hombre a la Luna [www.deia.eus]
Margaret Hamilton, pionnière de l’informatique qui a contribué à envoyer l’homme sur la Lune, est morte à l’âge de 90 ans [entrevue.fr]
Margaret Hamilton: Die Frau, die Software zum Handwerk machte – Holger Hellingers' Polente [polente.de]
The woman whose software guided the Apollo missions has died [www.dtnext.in]
Zemřela uznávaná inženýrka Margaret Hamiltonová. Pomohla dostat člověka na Měsíc | TN. cz [tn.nova.cz]
A murit Margaret Hamilton, femeia al cărei cod a ajutat Apollo 11 să ajungă pe Lună [www.mediafax.ro]
Πέθανε η Μάργκαρετ Χάμιλτον, η γυναίκα πίσω από το λογισμικό που έστειλε τον άνθρωπο στη Σελήνη [www.newsbeast.gr]
Zij schreef de code voor de eerste maanlanding: softwarepionier Margaret Hamilton overleden | Het laatste binnenlandse en buitenlandse nieuws - upday News [www.upday.com]
«Έφυγε» σε ηλικία 90 ετών η Μάργκαρετ Χάμιλτον -Η πρωτοπόρος που έγραψε τον κώδικα για την προσελήνωση του Apollo 11 [www.iefimerida.gr]
Fallece Margaret Hamilton, cuyo software permitió el alunizaje de los astronautas de las misiones Apolo [localnews8.com]
Fallece Margaret Hamilton, cuyo software permitió el alunizaje de los astronautas de las misiones Apolo [keyt.com]
Fallece Margaret Hamilton, cuyo software permitió el alunizaje de los astronautas de las misiones Apolo [abc17news.com]
Πέθανε σε ηλικία 90 ετών η Μάργκαρετ Χάμιλτον, η γυναίκα πίσω από το λογισμικό του Apollo 11 [www.protothema.gr]
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died [kioncentralcoast.com]
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died [krdo.com]
NASA-Informatikerin Hamilton gestorben [science.orf.at]
RIP Margaret Hamilton: Software Pioneer Who Guided Apollo 11 to the Moon Dies at 90 [mymodernmet.com]
Margaret Hamilton, pioneering MIT scientist who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90 [www.wbur.org]
Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90 [abc11.com]
Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90 [abc7.com]
Margaret Hamilton, Pioneering Software Engineer, Dies Aged 90 [hackaday.com]
Margaret Hamilton, the Software Pioneer Whose Tower of Apollo Code Became an Iconic Photo, Dies at 90 [www.ibtimes.co.uk]
Margaret Hamilton [www.newindianexpress.com]
Margaret Hamilton, Apollo’s Software Trailblazer, Dies at 90 [www.deccanchronicle.com]
Morre Margaret Hamilton, cientista que possibilitou chegada do homem à Lua [www.metropoles.com]
Μάργκαρετ Χάμιλτον: Πέθανε η γυναίκα πίσω από το λογισμικό που πήγε τον άνθρωπο στη Σελήνη [www.cnn.gr]
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died [kvia.com]
Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA's Apollo program, dies at 90 [www.independent.co.uk]
Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90 [www.theguardian.com]