Film screening: Hidden figures

Posted on August 07, 2017

 

In celebration of Women's Day, the Department of Library Services invites you to the screening of a film that depicts the true story of the African-American mathematician Katherine Johnson and her two colleagues.

More information on Hidden Figures:

Three brilliant African-American women at NASA - Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) - serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.

 

Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Time: 14:00 – 16:00 

Venue: Auditorium, Merensky 2 Library, Hatfield Campus

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