Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Mae Carol Jemison

Mae Carol Jemison
By: Lorrayya Williams

Mae Carol Jemison was the first African-American woman to venture into space. She was born October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama. When she was young her family moved to Chicago, because they had better educational opportunities. Her mother was Dorothy (Green) Jemison. Her father was Charlie Jemison. Her father was a diligent carpenter and roofer. Her mother was a knowledgeable Elementary School teacher. She has a brother and a sister. Her sister, Ada (Jemison) Bullock is currently a Child psychiatrist.  Her brother, Charles Jemison, is a real-estate broker. During her childhood her parents were supportive and encouraging. Happily, She spent hours in the library devouring books about science, especially astronomy. During High-school she was an honor student. It was then Mae decided she wanted to be a Biomedical engineer. She also loved dancing and began to take lessons at the age of 9. She loved ballet and other types of dance.
She was accepted to Stanford University and was able to get a scholarship. There, like in high school, she was heavily involved in dance and theater.  She received her hard earned Bachelor in Chemical engineering in 1977. Then she attended Cornel University Medical College. While she was there she was able to travel to Cuba and Kenya. She even worked at a Cambodian Refugee camp. Mae Jemison Graduated from Medical School. She took an internship at Los Angeles County/University of  Southern California Medical Center. After that she practiced Medicine.  Jemison became a Medical officer with Peace Corps in Sierra Leone and Liberia. There she taught and did medical research.
                She returned to the United States in 1985. She decided to chase after her dreams of being an astronaut, so she applied to NASA in 1985.  June 4, 1987 she was admitted. Mae Jemison commenced training. With perseverance and assiduousness, she earned the title of Science mission specialist. September 12, 1992 after over a year of training the team flew into space on the Endeavour on mission STS47. When She was in space,  she experimented on the herself and the team.  She was even able to take her love of dance to space by dancing in space. After 8 days in space she returned on September 20, 1992.  She received many honorary doctorates. Jemison was awarded the 1988 Essence Science and Technology Award. In 1993 she resigned from the AstroCorps. Later, Mae decided to establish the Jemison group. The Jemison group researched, developed, fashioned advanced technology.
               
HAPPY WOMEN'S MONTH!

Bibliography
"Astronaut Bio:Mae C. Jemison." Astronaut Bio:Mae C. Jemison. NASA, n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
Bio. "Mae C. Jemison Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2014.


                                                         



                               

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