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Entrepreneur, engineer, physician, educator, humanitarian, and former NASA astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison is at the forefront of integrating the physical and social sciences with art and culture to spark innovation and build meaningful solutions to the world’s critical problems.
Jemison flew her only space shuttle mission for eight days in 1992. She was the first woman of color to fly in outer space. After leaving NASA in 1993 she founded the Houston-based Jemison Group, Inc., which researches and develops technologies related to the social, political, cultural and economic context of the individuals, especially for ...
Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. Jemison joined NASA's astronaut corps in 1987 and was selected to serve for the STS-47 mission, during which the Endeavour orbited the Earth ...
Born in 1956, Mae Jemison received degrees in Chemical Engineering and African American Studies and went on to become a medical doctor and officer in the Peace Corps. In 1983, after watching Sally Ride, Jemison decided to apply to the astronaut program at NASA.
Today’s post is in honor of Dr. Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, in addition to being a doctor, teacher, and founder of two technology companies. Dr. Mae Jemison, had an early passion for two things: dance and science.
22 kwi 2024 · Dr. Mae Jemison, physician, engineer, educator and entrepreneur, was the first woman of color in the world to go into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour and was a NASA astronaut for six years.
Class of 2023-24. Dr. Mae Jemison. President. The Jemison Group, Inc. Astronaut, engineer, entrepreneur, physician and educator Mae Jemison is at the forefront of integrating the physical and social sciences with art and culture to solve problems and foster innovation.
