Ele Willoughby, PhD on Nostr: Happy birthday to Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) a physician who became ...

Happy birthday to Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) a physician who became the first Black woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for NASA, on September 12, 1992! She also has a B.S. in chemical engineering, served in the Peace Corps, is a dancer & choreographer, formed & runs her own company researching the application of technology to daily life, 🧵1/n

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