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Margaret Hamilton, Apollo Code Pioneer, Dies at 85

Updated 2026-10-08 20:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Margaret Hamilton, a pioneering software engineer whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing, has passed away. She also co-founded two successful software companies and coined the term 'software engineering'.

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R.I.P. Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing

Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies.

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