Get Katherine Johnson Barbie Images. The barbie inspiring women katherine johnson doll celebrates the achievements of a pioneer who broke through barriers of race and gender. Former nasa langley research center mathematician katherine g.

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Hidden figures mathematician katherine johnson may have missed out on the lego toy treatment, but she and 16 other women are getting the barbie doll treatment just in time for international women's day. barbie® honors global role models on international women's day. Nasa computer katherine johnson is among the first historical figures to be modeled in barbie's.

Mattel has announced plans to release 14 new barbie dolls resembling important female figures.

I also love vintage barbies. Johnson doll celebrates the achievements of a pioneer who broke through barriers of race and gender. Barbie is marking international women's day by honoring some of the inspiring women of the present and the past. Like the trajectories she calculated, katherine's contributions inspire young people to excel in math and science, and to reach for the stars.