Tag: Hidden Figures
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‘Hidden Figures’ no more: New Barbie dolls honor NASA’s Katherine Johnson and 16 other women
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson is immortalized as a Barbie doll. (Mattel Photo) “Hidden Figures” mathematician Katherine Johnson may have missed out on the Lego toy treatment, but she and 16 other women are getting the Barbie doll treatment just in time for International Women’s Day. Today Mattel announced that it’s rolling out 17 new Barbie…
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Lego shows off its ‘Women of NASA’ toy set, without ‘Hidden Figures’ star
Lego’s “Women of NASA” set of minifigures includes Margaret Hamilton, Nancy Grace Roman, Sally Ride and Mae Jemison — but not Katherine Johnson, who was featured in “Hidden Figures.” (Lego Photo) Seven and a half months after its selection, Lego unveiled a set of minifigures celebrating NASA women researchers and explorers, due to go on…
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From ‘Hidden Figures’ to minifigures: Lego toys immortalize the women of NASA
Maia Weinstock’s proposed “Women of NASA” set of Lego minifigures includes, from left, Margaret Hamilton, Katherine Johnson, Sally Ride, Nancy Grace Roman and Mae Jemison. These figures are fan-generated renditions. The official design is yet to be determined. (Maia Weinstock Photo via Twitter) It’s all systems go for a new set of Lego minifigures celebrating…