Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Anisfield-Wolf Book Award – Nonfiction | 2017 | Winner |
About This Book
The story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA—including Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—who computed the trajectories for America's earliest space missions while fighting racial and gender discrimination. A landmark work of recovered history. Adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film. Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction.
About the Author
Margot Lee Shetterly is an American author and researcher. Born in Hampton, Virginia, in 1969—daughter of a NASA researcher—she grew up in a community where Black scientists and engineers worked at Langley Research Center and were a normal presence in her childhood world. She studied at the University of Virginia and worked in investment banking before dedicating years to researching her debut book. Read more →
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