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Mae C. Jemison - Physician and astronaut Born: 10/17/1956 Birthplace: Decatur, Ala. Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to enter space when she served on the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavor in September 1992. Jemison's life, however, is also full of terrestrial accomplishments. A high school graduate at the age of 16, she attended Stanford University on a scholarship, graduating with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering and having fulfilled the requirements for an A.B. in African and Afro-American Studies. After graduating from medical school (Cornell University, 1981), Jemison joined the Peace Corps, serving as its area medical officer from 1983 to 1985 in the West African countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia. After serving in NASA from 1987 to 1993, Jemison founded The Jemison Group, Inc., which developed ALAFIYA, a satellite-based telecommunications systems intended to improve health care delivery in developing nations. She also was a professor in the Environmental Studies Program at Dartmouth College, where she directed the Jemison Institute for Advancing Technology in Developing Countries. Dr. Jemison, an avid Star Trek fan, had a role on an episode of "Star Trek : The Next Generation" in May, 1993.
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The first black American women in space?
The first black woman in space was U.S. astronaut Dr Mae Carol Jemison in 1992.
Name of shuttle where woman astronaut died?
the challenger
Why did Ellen Ochoa go to space?
to become the worlds first hispanic woman to go to space
What is Dr. Mae Jemison's middle name?
Dr. Mae Carol Jemison was an astronaut and a doctor. She was the first African American woman in space.
What were some problems eileen Collins faced?
The main problems that Eileen Collins faced had to do with her being a female pilot and astronaut in what had traditionally been a man's world. She was only the second woman ever to attend the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, and she went on to become the first female space shuttle pilot as well as the first female shuttle commander. Many of her male colleagues made it difficult for her at first because they weren't used to a woman in the roles that she took on.
The first black American women in space?
The first black woman in space was U.S. astronaut Dr Mae Carol Jemison in 1992.
What is Mae jemison remember for?
She was the first black woman to go to space.
Who was the first black woman to become a lawyer?
IT WAS ME!!!, MRS.JESUS CHRIST.
What did valentia tereshkova do?
She was the first woman in space, in 1963.
What is Ellen famous for?
The first Hispanic woman astronaut.
Who is the first hispanic woman to become an astonout?
Astronaut Ellen Ochoa was born on May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. Selected by NASA in 1990, Ochoa became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut in 1991
Is madam cj walker the first black woman millonaire?
yes she is she is the first black person to become a millionaire.
What year did the first woman astronaut go to space?
1963.Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is the first woman in space, now a retired Soviet cosmonaut. She was selected to pilot Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963 and become the first woman to fly in space.
Who was the first African American on a space flight?
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. was chosen as an astronaut in 1967, but died in an automobile accident before he had the chance to go into space. The first African-American astronaut who did get into space was Colonel Guion Bluford in 1983. The first black woman astronaut was Dr. Mae Jemison, in 1992.
Who is the first Histanic woman to becme a astronaut?
Ellen Ochoa.
What is Ellen Ochoa famous for?
The first Hispanic woman astronaut.
How did oona king become famous?
She was the UK's first black woman MP.
