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    her work, but because of how she ended segregation in NASA. “Here at NASA we all pee the same color.”- Al Harrison. Katherine Johnson showed that even though she was an African American woman, she can still do the same things if not better than others . Background Katherine Johnson was a smart young lady and…

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    Katherine Johnson an African American mathematician who devoted her life to making NASA successful. She was born on August 26, 1918. She was born lived and grew up in white Sulphur springs. She attended West Virginia State. She had a lot of accomplishments. One of her accomplishments was successfully joining NASA as an African American. Katherine Johnson attended West Virginia State. She began her career at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. She worked in the Guidance and Navigation…

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    Katherine Johnson Hero

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    remember that as one of the most important things in there life, for katherine Johnson that was one of many. She was arguable the most important person to allow NASA to make it to the moon before the soviet union, yet she remained erased from history for more than 30 years. She also broke many stereotypes for women,and african americans. Kathrine should be considered a hero because she had courage, selflessness and humility. Katherine Johnson was born August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur…

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    Katherine Johnson was born in August 26, 1918. She was born in a small town called White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. She was the youngest of four kids. Her father was a handyman at a hotel and her mother was a teacher. Katherine loved math since she was really young. She went to high school at 10 years old and graduated at 14 years old. After that, she went to a black college, West Virginia State College. There she took every math class she could. She graduated college at 18 with…

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    Shakespeare starts out by creating a shrewd character known as Katherine, but he later transforms her into a distinctly behaved and collected lady, providing his audience with an unexpected ending. Shakespeare initially constructs Katherine as a disagreeable young woman, and so her change in manner truly shocks the audience and leaves a lasting impression on them. For instance, in the beginning of the play, all the other characters despise Katherine and label her as an intolerable human:…

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    Katherine Johnson was born in 1918 in West Virginia, and she began showing a great deal of intelligence at a young age. She went on to begin high school at the age 10, when most African-American schooling stopped at age 10. Johnson graduated high school at the age 14. After high school she attended West Virginia State College. As a student, Johnson took every math course the college offered, and graduated with degrees in math and French at the age 18. In 1938, Johnson became the first African…

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    Katherine Tamed Me

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    confidence and was able to respect others after learning to respect herself. Prior to meeting Petruchio Katherine was previously insecure but their relationship provided her with more confidence. Before her marriage, Kate was known as a shrew due to her attitude which she used in order to protect herself. This is exemplified when she says "and yet as heavy as my weight should be" (2.1.216).…

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    An Abundance of Katherines by John Green is a brilliant yet complex novel. The book answers the questions of why doesn’t the one I thought could love me, doesn’t? What would happen if I was left alone? What would happen if I didn’t matter or I won’t be remembered? The author, John Green, writes a story so compelling that it makes you want to keep reading and never stop. The book takes place in Gutshot Tennessee where the main character, Colin Singleton and his bestfriend Hassan end up during…

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    Katherine Johnson Essay

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    Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to Joylette and Joshua Coleman. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a farmer and janitor. Katherine enjoyed mathematics and could easily solve mathematical equations. Her family moved to Institute, West Virginia so that Katherine and her siblings could attend school. Education Johnson attended West Virginia State High School and graduated at just 14 years old. At age 15 Katherine started attending…

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    language, gestures, contact, and facial expressions as demonstrated through the Stratford plays/ performance versions that were watched, as how it is performed will always affect how it will be interpreted. Characters to note in this scene are Katherine, Petruchio, Lucentio, and Bianca. Specifically, in contrast to the beginning of the play, and how they differ when looked at as married partners. Kate who is at first a strong, hot-headed, take no prisoners type becomes a submissive wife to…

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