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Person · 1956–

Mae Jemison

The physician and engineer who became the first Black woman in space, aboard the shuttle Endeavour in 1992.

A frontier of [[black-science]].

A doctor and Peace Corps veteran fluent in several languages, Mae Jemison flew aboard Endeavour in 1992 as the first African American woman in space. She has since worked to broaden access to science and to advance interstellar research.

Science & Invention

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  1. September 12, 1992
    Mae Jemison, first Black woman in space

    Jemison orbits Earth aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

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