Margaret Hamilton: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Oct 08, 2026
Updated for her death. Oct 07, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 13, 2026
First paragraph modernization. May 09, 2024
Added material about Hamilton coining the term software engineer. Jan 25, 2021
Add new Web site: Space.com - Margaret H. Hamilton: Apollo Computer Programmer. Apr 18, 2020
Add new Web site: Computer History Museum - Biography of Margaret Hamilton. Oct 26, 2017
Add new Web site: Wired - Her Code Got Humans on the Moon - And Invented Software Itself. Sep 08, 2017
Add new Web site: Wired - Her Code Got Humans on the Moon - And Invented Software Itself. Sep 08, 2017
New article added. Sep 07, 2017
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: