“Mary Jackson: That Colonel Jim is a tall glass of water. Dorothy Vaughan: That he is. Tall, strong, demanding. Mary Jackson: And I bet he’s like it day and night. Katherine Johnson: Mary, it’s Sunday. Please have some shame. Mary Jackson: I will not. Dorothy Vaughan: Hmm, I think he’s smiling over…”Tagged: Tall Glass of Water, smiling, Flirting
“[to the NASA workers] Al Harrison: Just to be clear in fourteen days, the Mercury Seven will be here for training, and I have no doubt in my mind that they’re going to be asking us questions about our work. I think that’s pretty reasonable given we’re putting a human on top of a missile, shooting…”Tagged: NASA, Space Program
“[to Mary] I don’t want to see you get hurt. NASA’s never ever given you guys your due. Having a couple of extra degree ain’t gonna change that. Civil rights ain’t always civil.”Tagged: NASA, Civil Rights
“Constance Johnson: Mama? Katherine Johnson: Yes, baby? Constance Johnson: Are the Russians fixing to attack us? Katherine Johnson: Where did you get that from? Joylette Johnson: We had to hide under our desks today, all scrunched up. Katherine Johnson: Okay, baby, that’s called a drill. It means,…”Tagged: NASA, russians
“Katherine Johnson: You’re supposed to been asleep a long time ago. Kathy Johnson: We just wanted to say goodnight. You’ve been gone for three hundred hours. Katherine Johnson: I know, I work a full-time job now. You all know that. I have to be Mommy and Daddy. I miss your father just as much as…”Tagged: Sleep, Angels
“[Dorothy is driving them home from work] Dorothy Vaughan: I haven’t been late one day in ten years. Haven’t been out sick. Haven’t complained. My work’s on time. It’s done right, it’s done well. Mary Jackson: It’s not fair, that’s a fact. Dorothy Vaughan: What’s not fair is having the responsibility…”Tagged: NASA, computers
“Al Harrison: Ruth, what’s the status on that computer? Ruth: She’s right behind you, Mr. Harrison. [he turns and sees Katherine] Al Harrison: Does she handle Analytic Geometry? Ruth: Absolutely, and she speaks. Katherine Johnson: Yes, sir, I do. Al Harrison: Which one? Katherine Johnson: Both.…”Tagged: NASA, Algorithms, Geometry, Frenet Frame
“[escorting Katherine to the Space Task Group] Skirts must be worn past the knee. Sweaters are preferred to blouses. No jewelry. A simple pearl necklace is the exception. Your supervisor is Mr. Al Harrison, Director of the Space Task Group. You’ll write research, proof calculations, so forth. Do not…”Tagged: NASA, Segregation, colored
“Karl Zielinski: There is another opening in the Engineer Training Program. Mary Jackson: Flat head rivets would reduce wind drag. Karl Zielinski: Mary, a person with engineer’s mind should be an engineer. You can’t be a computer the rest of your life. Mary Jackson: Mr. Zielinski, I’m a Negro woman.…”Tagged: NASA, Nazi, Polish, Jew, Holocaust
“[Katherine enters the Space Task Group offices, as she look around in amazement Sam walks up to her and gives her a garbage bin] Sam Turner: This wasn’t emptied last night. Katherine Johnson: I’m sorry, I’m not the…custodian. [Katherine puts the bin down and walk over to Ruth] Excuse me, ma’am. Mr.…”Tagged: computer, Custodian
“[referring to their meeting with Jim Webb] Al Harrison: How did that feel in there, Paul? You think you enlightened the administrator? Hm? No, he didn’t look enlightened to me. He look enlightened to you, Sam? Sam Turner: Not particularly. Al Harrison: And just so you know, he’s not wrong about what…”Tagged: russians, Spies, NASA, Space Program, IBM
“Dorothy Vaughan: Mrs. Mitchell, If I could. My application for supervisor, ma’am. I was just wondering if they’re still considering me for that position. Vivian Mitchell: Yes. Well, the official word is no. They’re not assigning a permanent supervisor for the colored group. Dorothy Vaughan: May I…”Tagged: NASA, Rocket Ships
“Vivian Mitchell: Space Task Group needs a computer, ASAP. Someone with a handle on analytic geometry. We can’t fill that position out of the east group. Dorothy Vaughan: Permanent or temp? Vivian Mitchell: Everything’s temporary, Dorothy. You have someone? Dorothy Vaughan: Yes, ma’am. Katherine’s…”Tagged: NASA, Geometry
“[as Mary goes to hitchhike she notices a police car approaching them] Mary Jackson: Girls. Dorothy Vaughan: No crime in a broken-down car. Mary Jackson: No crime being Negro neither. Katherine Johnson: Button it up, Mary. Nobody wants to go to jail behind your mouth. Mary Jackson: I’ll do my best,…”Tagged: Cars, hitchhiking, NASA, negro, disrespectful
“Jim Webb: A damn dog and a damn mannequin. And then, a 1.6 megaton RDS-37 thermonuclear warhead drops down in the middle of Des Moines. Paul Stafford: Well, that’s a pretty big jump, sir. Jim Webb: What? Paul Stafford: Just that, that… Jim Webb: Who the hell is he? Al Harrison: Paul Stafford, our…”Tagged: russians, Spies, NASA, John Glenn, Alan Shepard
“[Hampton, Virginia 1961 – Dorothy is under the car trying to fix it as Katherine and Mary wait] Dorothy Vaughan: Okay, try to turn it over now. Katherine! Mary! Somebody! Mary Jackson: Katherine! Quit staring off into space and turn the damn car over. Katherine Johnson: I got it! I’m not deaf. Mary…”Tagged: Cars, starters, hitchhiking
“[as they are following the cop who’s escorting them to work] Dorothy Vaughan: Mary, Mary, slow down. You’re too close! Mary Jackson: Be quiet, he said to follow him. Dorothy Vaughan: He didn’t mean up his behind! Katherine Johnson: Dear Lord, I don’t even know where to begin! Mary Jackson: Oh, I’ll…”Tagged: Cars, negro, Virginia, South
“White Cop: Damn Russians are watching us right now. Sputniks. You girls ever meet those astronauts? Mercury Seven? Mary Jackson: Absolutely. Katherine Johnson: Uh, yes, sir. We work with those gentlemen all the time. White Cop: Those boys are the best we got. I’m sure of that. Katherine Johnson:…”Tagged: Cars, russians, Sputnik, Commies
“If the product of two terms is zero then common sense says at least one of the two terms has to be zero to start with. So if you move all the terms over to one side, you can put the quadratics into a form that can be factored allowing that side of the equation to equal zero. Once you’ve done that,…”Tagged: College, Math, quadratic equstions
“Marion Smithson: West Virginia Collegiate Institute is the best school for Negroes in the state. Ms. Sumner: It’s the only school past the eighth grade anywhere near here. [we see young Katherine sitting outside talking to herself as she does math calculations] Young Katherine Coleman: Isosceles.…”Tagged: Negroes, College, West Virginia, Math