October 17
October 17, 1956
Mae Carol Jemison Born
Born October 17, 1956, Mae Jemison earned degrees in chemical engineering and medicine before being selected by NASA. She flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. After leaving NASA, she founded a technology research company.
People: Mae Jemison
Sources
1. Mae Jemison - Biography - PBS2. Mae Jemison - NASA3. Mae Jemison - National Women's Hall of Fame4. Mae Jemison - Smithsonian National Air and Space MuseumOctober 17, 1956
Birth of Dr. Mae Jemison
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space and a physician, is born.
People: Mae Jemison
Sources
1. Mae Jemison — NASA2. Mae Jemison — Biography.comLink copied!
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