# Margaret Hamilton, Apollo 11 software pioneer, dies aged 90

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- BBC News, 2026-10-08 05:10 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx5yn46j41zpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Computer scientist Margaret Hamilton has died aged 90. She led the team that developed software for NASA’s Apollo missions, including the system that helped Apollo 11 land safely on the Moon, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.

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