Katie Bouman
Scientist whose algorithm helped image a black hole.
Their Story
Katie Bouman is a computer scientist who developed methods to turn telescope data into images. She contributed to the algorithms that helped create the first-ever picture of a black hole, released by the Event Horizon Telescope team. Her work combines computing with astronomy and imaging.
Era
2000s & Today
Field
Computational Imaging
Katie Bouman
Scientist whose algorithm helped image a black hole.
Technology · Computational Imaging · 2000s & Today · Women in STEM
Their Story
Katie Bouman is a computer scientist who developed methods to turn telescope data into images. She contributed to the algorithms that helped create the first-ever picture of a black hole, released by the Event Horizon Telescope team. Her work combines computing with astronomy and imaging.
Key Innovation
Helped develop imaging algorithms used to create the first picture of a black hole.
Why It Matters Today
Her work shows how clever computer code can help us see things in space we could never photograph before.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Bouman
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
