Barbie Signature Inspiring Women: Katherine Johnson Collector Doll

Hair Type: Curly
Dimensions (Overall): 13 Inches (H) x 3 Inches (W) x 3 Inches (D)
Weight: .77 Pounds
Suggested Age: 6 Years and Up
Doll Theme: Fashion and Beauty
Skin Tone: Light
Articulation (posable joints): Highly Articulated
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
Doll gender: Girl
Hair Color: Brown
Doll eye color: Brown
Material: Polyester, Plastic
Battery: No Battery Used
• Katherine calculated the trajectory of NASA's first American-manned flight into space
• In 1953, she joined a pool of women hired by NASA to work as human computers
• Her calculations helped Apollo astronauts return safely from the moon
• Barbie Katherine Johnson doll celebrates the achievements of a pioneer
• Includes doll, doll stand and Certificate of Authenticity
Barbie recognizes all female role models. The Inspiring Women Series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time; courageous women who took risks, changed rules, and paved the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever before. While growing up in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Katherine Johnson displayed an intense curiosity and an extraordinary brilliance with words and numbers alike. As a child prodigy, she entered high school at 10 years old and graduated summa cum laude from college when she was just eighteen with two Bachelor of Science degrees in mathematics and French. In the mid-1950s, she joined a pool of African-American women hired by NASA to work as human computers. Katherine calculated the trajectory of NASA's first American-manned flight into space. Her flawless calculations helped ensured that the Apollo astronauts landed and returned safely from their voyage to the moon. Her figures were so consistently accurate, that when NASA switched to computers, they had Katherine double-check the accuracy of the results. The Barbie Inspiring Women Katherine Johnson doll celebrates the achievements of a pioneer who broke through barriers of race and gender. Like the trajectories she calculated, Katherine's contributions inspire young people to excel in math and science, and to reach for the stars. Includes doll, doll stand and Certificate of Authenticity.