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Margaret Hamilton — Age & Birthday

Born: 17 August 1936 · Age: 90

How old is Margaret Hamilton?

Margaret Hamilton is 90 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 17 August 1936.

Computer scientist who developed flight software for Apollo missions

Did you know?She is credited with coining the term 'software engineering' to give her work the same status as other technical disciplines.

Margaret Elaine Hamilton (née Heafield; born August 17, 1936) is an American computer scientist. She directed the Software Engineering Division at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, where she led the development of the on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo Guidance Computer for the Apollo program.

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Age: 90
Status: Living

Born: August 17, 1936 · Paoli, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science, Technology, Business

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