Computer Scientist Margaret Hamilton Dies at 90
In the app: the whole story at your level, listening, the quiz and the word cards.
The same story at six levels
How the first sentence reads at every level, from A1 to C2.
- A1
Margaret Hamilton was a computer scientist.
- A2
Margaret Hamilton directed computer programs for the Apollo program.
- B1
Margaret Hamilton directed software development for the Apollo program.
- B2
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who directed the software development for the Apollo program, died on 30 September 2026.
- C1
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who directed the software development for the Apollo space missions, died on 30 September 2026 at the age of 90.
- C2
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist who directed the software development for the Apollo space missions, died on September 30, 2026, at the age of 90.
Key words
Words from the B1 text, with their meaning.
- direct
- To manage or control the operations of a project or team.
- overload
- A situation where a system is given too much information or work to handle.
- essential
- Absolutely necessary or extremely important.
- discipline
- A particular area of study or professional work.
- status
- The official position or level of importance of something.
- prevent
- To stop something from happening or someone from doing something.
Rewritten with AI from facts reported by MIT News. Read the original for the full report.