Mae+Jemison

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Mae C. Jemison was born October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama, even though she considers her hometown to be Chicago, Illinois. She was the youngest of three children. Her father was Charlie Jemison, who was a maintence worker and her mother was Dorothy Jemison, who was a teacher. Her family moved to Chicago when she was just three years old. It was in Chicago that an uncle introduced her to the world of science. At a very early age, Mae developed interests in anthropology, archaeology, and astronomy that she pursued throughout her childhood. ======

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In Chicago she went to Morgan Park High School, graduating in 1973. She then attended Stanford University at the age of 16. At Stanford University, Jemison received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering in 1977 and then later received a Bachelor of Arts degree in African-American studies. ======

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She then earned a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1981 at Cornell University, that opened up many different opportunities and travel experiences, one of which lead her to join the Peace Corps and when she got back she took the position as the general practitioner in Los Angeles for CIGNA Health Plans of California. she took engineer classes on the side. she then applied to NASA for admission to the astronaut program. In 1987, she gained acceptance upon her second application. Out of more than 2,000 applicants, she was one of only 15 individuals chosen.======

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She completed her training as a mission specialist with NASA in 1988. In 1992 she was aboard the shuttle Endeavour, becoming the first black women to enter space. On that mission she was given the posion of the Science Mission Specialist. She conducted experiments in life sciences, material sciences, and was co-investigator in the Bone Cell Research experiment. She was a huge help in this mission making it even more succesful. This event was just the beginning of a series of accomplishments for this talented African-American women. She won many awards, including Johnson Publications Black Achievement Trailblazers Award in 1992, and the National Women's Hall of Fame Award in 1993. In 1993 she resigned from NASA and founded the Jemison Group, Inc. As well as being She now works on improving healthcare in Africa and advancing technology in developing countries. Her current hobbies include traveling, graphic arts, photography, sewing, skiing, collecting African Art, languages (Russian, Swahili, Japanese), weight training, and has a strong passion for dance, exercise, and reading. Mae Jemison was, and still is a positive role model to people everywhere. ======