![The first picture of a black hole made Katie Bouman an overnight celebrity. Then internet trolls descended. The first picture of a black hole made Katie Bouman an overnight celebrity. Then internet trolls descended.](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best/MSNBC/Components/Video/201904/tdy_sat_ward_blackhole_190413_1920x1080.jpg)
The first picture of a black hole made Katie Bouman an overnight celebrity. Then internet trolls descended.
![Dr. Katie Bouman developed an algorithm known as Continuous High-resolution Image Reconstruction using Patch priors (or CHIRP) which allowed for the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole to be rendered — Dr. Katie Bouman developed an algorithm known as Continuous High-resolution Image Reconstruction using Patch priors (or CHIRP) which allowed for the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole to be rendered —](https://girlgeek.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/supermassive-black-hole-image-katie-bouman-mit-postdoc-event-horizon-telescope.png)
Dr. Katie Bouman developed an algorithm known as Continuous High-resolution Image Reconstruction using Patch priors (or CHIRP) which allowed for the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole to be rendered —
![Meet black hole image scientist Katherine Bouman, 29, who's been lauded for helping make stunning pic a reality | The Sun Meet black hole image scientist Katherine Bouman, 29, who's been lauded for helping make stunning pic a reality | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/NINTCHDBPICT000482493166.jpg)
Meet black hole image scientist Katherine Bouman, 29, who's been lauded for helping make stunning pic a reality | The Sun
![Black Hole's First Pic: Grad Student Katie Bouman Made the Picture Possible! Watch Her First Reaction and Video | 🔬 LatestLY Black Hole's First Pic: Grad Student Katie Bouman Made the Picture Possible! Watch Her First Reaction and Video | 🔬 LatestLY](https://st1.latestly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/katie-bouman-380x214.jpg)
Black Hole's First Pic: Grad Student Katie Bouman Made the Picture Possible! Watch Her First Reaction and Video | 🔬 LatestLY
![I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Katie Bouman talk about the historic black hole image in lecture yesterday. She is an incredible example of the courage and hard work it takes I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Katie Bouman talk about the historic black hole image in lecture yesterday. She is an incredible example of the courage and hard work it takes](https://i.redd.it/w49qb2khm4t21.png)
I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Katie Bouman talk about the historic black hole image in lecture yesterday. She is an incredible example of the courage and hard work it takes
![Katie Bouman: Black hole colleagues dismiss attacks over hero scientists's role in creating famous image | The Independent | The Independent Katie Bouman: Black hole colleagues dismiss attacks over hero scientists's role in creating famous image | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2019/04/12/08/bouman.jpg?width=1200)
Katie Bouman: Black hole colleagues dismiss attacks over hero scientists's role in creating famous image | The Independent | The Independent
![How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole: Katie Bouman at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript) – The Singju Post How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole: Katie Bouman at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript) – The Singju Post](https://singjupost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Katie-Bouman-at-TEDxBeaconStreet.jpg)
How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole: Katie Bouman at TEDxBeaconStreet (Transcript) – The Singju Post
![Male scientist who helped capture black hole photo defends Katie Bouman from sexist trolls | Daily Mail Online Male scientist who helped capture black hole photo defends Katie Bouman from sexist trolls | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/12/21/12209898-0-image-a-71_1555102488106.jpg)
Male scientist who helped capture black hole photo defends Katie Bouman from sexist trolls | Daily Mail Online
![Katie Bouman, #womeninstem star, created algorithm to capture black hole image - The Washington Post Katie Bouman, #womeninstem star, created algorithm to capture black hole image - The Washington Post](https://d1i4t8bqe7zgj6.cloudfront.net/04-11-2019/t_80eae5c12dbe415aa2f9d096ae32c9fb_name_20190411_Katie_Bouman_Thumb.png)