Hidden Figures is a refreshing blend of revolutionary ideas and classical concepts. It serves as a wake up call for reminding us to sometimes the old ideas are best ones, (a reference to old Math 1:32:15) while other times change is necessary (a reference to Segregation Must Go! 0:49:10). However, this movie is not without faults. Throughout the movie, there were several historical inaccuracies and liberties that the director chose to incorporate.
Since a movie can only run for so long, many events in the space timeline had to be compressed. The movie is set in 1961 (06:51) with the exact timeline of the movie being from 1961 to 1692. [1] However, Dorothy Vaughan was already promoted to lead the West Area Computing unit in 1949. [2] Additionally she was also given full access to the laboratories. [2] so such a scene where Vaughan gets questions for being around the IBM (1:19:08) would have never occurred. Engineers also respected Vaughan as the engineers would personally request her if challenging calculations arose or were needed. [2] In fact, Vaughan’s influence was so valued she had the ability to promote white girls who did good work. [2] However, the book on FORTRAN …show more content…
[3] It should be noted, however, that might have been the only female black engineer at the time. [3] Additionally, the real Mary Jackson also experienced frustration with the limitations of being a woman and the glass ceiling that confined her. This frustration is similar to the way that the movie version of Mary Jackson expresses to Dorothy and Katherine throughout the movie (0:47:20). [3] Jackson eventually took a demotion as Langley’s Federal Women’s Program Manager so she could make an impact on the hiring of females within NASA. She would continue to hold an “open door policy” with her husband Levi for future Langley recruits until 1985, when she retired.
Since a movie can only run for so long, many events in the space timeline had to be compressed. The movie is set in 1961 (06:51) with the exact timeline of the movie being from 1961 to 1692. [1] However, Dorothy Vaughan was already promoted to lead the West Area Computing unit in 1949. [2] Additionally she was also given full access to the laboratories. [2] so such a scene where Vaughan gets questions for being around the IBM (1:19:08) would have never occurred. Engineers also respected Vaughan as the engineers would personally request her if challenging calculations arose or were needed. [2] In fact, Vaughan’s influence was so valued she had the ability to promote white girls who did good work. [2] However, the book on FORTRAN …show more content…
[3] It should be noted, however, that might have been the only female black engineer at the time. [3] Additionally, the real Mary Jackson also experienced frustration with the limitations of being a woman and the glass ceiling that confined her. This frustration is similar to the way that the movie version of Mary Jackson expresses to Dorothy and Katherine throughout the movie (0:47:20). [3] Jackson eventually took a demotion as Langley’s Federal Women’s Program Manager so she could make an impact on the hiring of females within NASA. She would continue to hold an “open door policy” with her husband Levi for future Langley recruits until 1985, when she retired.