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HISTORY MAKERS
RECOGNIZING DR . MAE JEMISON
In recognition of Black History Month , MADE honors trailblazer and history maker , Dr . Mae Jemison - the world ' s first African American woman in space . Read about the highlights of her journey as a game changer .
Dr . Mae Jemison , the first woman of color in the world to go into space , cultivated her aspiration to be a scientist at a young age . At the age of 16 , Dr . Mae enrolled at Stanford University and graduated with degrees in both chemical engineering and Afro-American studies . She received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Cornell University in 1981 .
In 1992 , Dr . Mae flew aboard a joint space shuttle mission with the Japanese space agency and was NASA ’ s first Science Mission Specialist performing experiments in material science , life science and human adaptation to weightlessness .
After NASA , Dr . Mae founded The Jemison Group , a technology consulting firm that explores and develops stand-alone science and technology programs and companies . Dr . Mae ’ s role a history maker not only lies in her ability to blaze trails as a young woman from Chicago , but as a contributor to American history as a leading voice for science , social responsibility and education .
Today , Jemison continues to dedicate her life to the sciences , leading 100 Year Starship , an initiative to ensure the capabilities for human travel to another star within the next 100 years while transforming life on Earth . A member of Fortune 500 companies ’ boards , the National Academy of Medicine and the National Women ’ s Hall of Fame , Dr . Mae Dr . Mae Jemison speaks fluent Russian , Japanese and Swahili , as well as English .
For more info on Dr . Mae , visit www . drmae . com
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