Margaret Hamilton led the software engineering division that developed the onboard flight software for NASA's Apollo missions, including the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Despite her pivotal role in one of humanity's greatest technological achievements, Hamilton's contribution to software engineering is overshadowed by other narratives of the space race.
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