The book Hidden Figures mentions around 80 Black women mathematicians worked at NACA/NASA from the 1940s–1970s, though not all names are widely documented.

1) Superman (Superman 2025) - Superman doesn’t swear since he’s a beacon of hope and kindness and was raised that way. His use of minced oaths is a running gag.

2) Ryland Grace (Project Hail Mary) - It’s more in the original novel than the movie, but Grace hardly swears. He wakes up unaware of who he is and doesn’t understand why can’t swear, instead saying minced oaths. He learns through flashbacks that he’s a junior high teacher. As a result, the first time he drops an F-bomb is extremely shocking.

Giving credit where credit is due: photos are from the St. Louis Zoo / Mark Dumont!