# Margaret Hamilton, software engineer, 1936-2026

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-18 11:00 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Margaret Hamilton, software engineer, 1936-2026" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include UA.NEWS, Dubois County Herald, Communications of the ACM and BBC. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| UA.NEWS | Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90 — The Guardian | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPVnh6LXo0dkVkX0RnNS10cFpHWUwzazByZWo5aHM3MndobnBuOEhaRjJkdlRDUk1QTzJVN2gwbC1qZk5mVDNKcXhlMkRDOTFPYjdRbXVHUGk5eThTOXRYVTVoTW4yV0M4OUJ5bW5XcEV0RmpJakh3SkNGckhuOTU1TG9QbHp6bWVxM2RETUZWazVObkdZd0FHNWFpQTNpOTFyaDBBZ1V3SnJRaWpXVkZHaDlkNA?oc=5) |
| Dubois County Herald | Paoli native Margaret Hamilton, Apollo software pioneer, dies at 90 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxPR2VaMGdET2hNQ1VZeHNlZWZiLTZoR3JGd2h1N084dmFmWFRGd2x1c3I4UWFRUHhyVlAyMDRXc1J5OUR2alZaYjdLRkFGSEJlODRsYk9oRHZfMWFmU2ZlZE9qQzUyNVRZRnVlczh6S3E2R3N4ZXdXbktpZnd1Wm90ZFJxeUZELXFiVkZmNTJ0Y0xEY1BoQXRtVnZwaDhoVlRaMy0wazVhQU96RlNyNndkZ2w3RVJyZUVPWHJMd1BRSmdfTThuS1FaQmw2QWJHcDQtZ204TllaTW5zeEVRam50RXlQUVNkZ2JXTzM5a0RoMDVJWWI5R3F6RU5BOA?oc=5) |
| Communications of the ACM | In Memoriam: Margaret Hamilton (1936-2026) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE1FREZwTzJJTkV6eFZzZGJvc1hEMmpxQTRYd19EbFJXMENOdWN4SUFleV9TSy1YbHpQZl9ka1pubHZtdC1JdW9JRjNwVGtlaFJCM05pdnZMUXc3QjEtc2lpQ2ZTN1ZoQWx2MGRPRU5LQ0N6TU9F?oc=5) |
| BBC | Last Word - Margaret Hamilton: the woman who helped put man on the moon | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUEFVX3lxTE1abFZySXRaSGJfR3c4MFE0ekdnTDZuQk41RlNSVTIyVnZWeTRLaDhrODE4Vnc5cVFJbENwY1ZQeHlKR3kwRnJpUThkeTZBRmto?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Margaret Hamilton obituary | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5LVDdJX1FiekotaFVBdTB3VWMyQ3JsWWE1ZTJIUG5NdktFM2FSM0czcXBlaHJqZDZZdU9FcHR4X0c2ZXlVdE5FblVLTDFlTVhDbk0weGtRcW9wMVNkOFYyVXFLZm5IYjQwUW9MTmUzWEI0RUowYTJlWmt4ektzRW8?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Margaret Hamilton, software engineer, 1936-2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOZmxXVFA0ZDA5QUtYaG14bms3YnlLTFRCUF80VHdvUzR2Y3d4bFhLeFJfaWdLREhtdk1uOW52UEtnQWpSQkU4TGZJcjhLQXkxdWowV0h5MXFKMVZZTnVmRFNSOFNRbEFLSzQyNWQ5ZUNzSFlaNkt6Q0J3U203YkRRNjJTNS0?oc=5) |

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