West Virginia State College

CTL-E-4167 · School · college · 1937

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Katherine Johnson's alma mater: she graduated in 1937 with bachelor's degrees in mathematics and French at age 18, after skipping grades (high school at 14, college at 18).

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Katherine Johnson — has alumnus
Johnson graduated from West Virginia State College in 1937.

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NASA — 'Katherine Johnson (1918–2020)' biography (science.nasa.gov) (primary source)

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