KnowraHidden FiguresLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Hidden Figures, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Related 4Compared with 2Katherine JohnsonRelated: The film dramatized Johnson’s calculations and helped popularize her story.Women in STEMBroader topic: Their history connects gender barriers in technical work with racial segregation.Jean BartikRelated: The book’s recovery of overlooked computing labor parallels renewed attention to Bartik and the ENIAC programmers.Kathleen AntonelliRelated: Its renewed attention to overlooked computing labor parallels later recognition of ENIAC’s women programmers.Lynn ConwayRelated: Conway’s achievements were obscured for decades after her forced departure from IBM.Octavia SpencerBroader topic: Spencer played mathematician Dorothy Vaughan in this ensemble film.Gladys WestCompared with: The film’s renewed attention to overlooked technical work paralleled growing public recognition of West.Gloria Ford GilmerCompared with: The story popularized Black mathematical contributions, while Gilmer emphasized cultural practices and educational access.