A determined student, Jemison received a scholarship to attend Stanford University at the age of just 16, where she studied degrees in chemical engineering and African and African-American studies.
After graduating, she continued her education at Cornell University Medical College in New York, getting her medical degree in , and later worked as a general practitioner, spending several years in the Peace Corps in West Africa. She also pursued graduate courses in engineering. She was one of 15 accepted out of around applicants in Jemison was the science mission specialist on the STS Spacelab-J flight, which in spent eight days in space from 12 to 20 September.
But Mae Jemison is more than an astronaut — she's also a physician, a Peace Corps volunteer, a teacher, and founder and president of two technology companies. Let's take a look at this remarkable woman. Born in Decatur, Ala. The youngest of three children born to a maintenance worker and an elementary schoolteacher, she had a fascination with all things science from an early age. Once, after receiving an infection, she performed an extended experiment on pus. Jemison's parents supported her desire to be a scientist.
Jemison did well in high school, and attended Stanford University on scholarship at the age of There, she attained her bachelor of science in chemical engineering and a bachelor of arts in African and African-American studies. She went on to earn her doctorate in medicine from Cornell University in After working as a general practitioner, Jemison served two and a half years as a volunteer in the Peace Corps, spending time in the African countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia.
In addition to English, she speaks Russian, Japanese and Swahili. Mae Carol Jemison—an engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut—made history when she became the first African-American woman to travel to space in Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to become an astronaut. She was a part of the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour, which orbited Earth for more than a week in Mae Jemison is a Hero by being the first African American woman to be an astronaut.
She went to a lot of hard work through try to go into space. She went to an astronaut- training program to make her dreams come true. She got a call from NASA, and accepted her to go to astronaut program when they let her go to space.
Jemison also began taking dance lessons at age nine and was involved in dance and theater productions. Jemison says the biggest obstacle she faced was growing up being a black woman in America. She knew that she would have to jump this hurdle in her life. Table of Contents. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Do not sell my personal information. Cookie Settings Accept. Manage consent. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.
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