Mae Jemison

Also known as Mae C. Jemison, Mae Carol Jemison, Mae EL Jemison

American doctor and NASA astronaut

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Mae Carol Jemison is an American astronaut, physician, professor, and physicist. Born in Decatur, Alabama, she is a member of NASA Astronaut Group 12 and served on the crew of STS-47. Her professional affiliations include NASA, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Alpha Kappa Alpha. She was educated at Stanford University and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Jemison has received the NASA Space Flight Medal, the National Women's Hall of Fame recognition, and the Elizabeth Blackwell Medal. She is recognized in the Astronauts collection. Her written works include titles such as *Exploring Our Sun (True Books: Dr. Mae Jemison and 100 Year Starship)* and *Women and GIS, Volume 3*. She speaks and writes in English.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 8

Top works

100 Year Starship 2012 Symposium Conference Proceedings
First Ten Years
Canopus Award Anthology
Women and GIS, Volume 3
Exploring Our Sun (True Books: Dr. Mae Jemison and 100 Year Starship)

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Film & TV

Decatur, Alabama, USA

Known for

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur — Skipster (voice)2023
Woman in Motion — Self (archive footage)2021
One Strange Rock — Self - Astronaut (archive footage)2018
One Strange Rock — Self - Astronaut2018
No Gravity — Self2011
40 Years of Star Trek — Self2006
How William Shatner Changed the World — Self2005
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond — Self1996
Star Trek: The Next Generation — Lt. Palmer1987
Sesame Street — Self (voice)1969

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan: b. 1956
Nationality: US
Role / Field: Professeurs duniversite, Medecins, Ingenieurs, Engineers, College teachers
Language: eng
Gender: Female

Recorded by 10 libraries

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Part of: NASA Astronaut Group 12
Given name: Carol
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Decatur
Occupation: children's writer
Educated at: Stanford University
Employer: NASA
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: NASA Space Flight Medal
Official website: www.drmae.com
Image: Mae Carol Jemison.jpg

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Commons category: Mae Jemison
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time in space: 11430.383333333
member of: American Association for the Advancement of Science
birth name: Mae Carol Jeminson
name in native language: Mae Carol Jemison
ethnic group: African Americans
social media followers: 55057
writing language: English language
date of birth: 1956-10-17
member of the crew of: STS-47
P450: STS-47

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Encyclopedic overview

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 for the STS-47 mission, during which the Endeavour orbited the Earth for nearly eight days on September 12–20, 1992.

Born in Alabama and raised in Chicago, Jemison graduated from Stanford University with degrees in chemical engineering and African and African-American studies. She then earned her medical degree from Cornell University. Jemison served as a doctor for the Peace Corps in Liberia and Sierra Leone from 1983 until 1985 and worked as a general practitioner. In pursuit of becoming an astronaut, she applied to NASA.

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