Early Life
When was Mae C. Jemison Born and where was she born?
October 17, 1956, in Decatur Alabama
What are the four languages that Mae can speak?
She speaks fluent Russian, Japanese, and Swahili, as well as English
What was one of the biggest thing she did while she worked at NASA?
She was the first African Ameican Woman in space.
What was the first award that she got?
She won the science and technology award
When did Mae Carol complete her training as a mission specialist with NASA?
1988
How many siblings does she have?
She has 3 and she is the youngest of 3
Where did she go to collage?
Harvard
In space what was she the co-investigator in?
Bone cell research experiment.
What award did she win in 1993?
The Montgomery Fellowship
How many days was Mae in space?
8 days
What are Mae's parent's names?
Charlie and Dorothy Jemison
How old was she when she went to college?
16 in the year of 1977
What was her job on the spaceship?
She was the science mission specialist on that flight.
In what year did she win the Ebony Black Achievement Award?
1992
During the years 1985-1987 what was she doing?
She was doing Peace Corps
Where did she move to when she was 3?
Chicago
When she graduated collage what two degrees did graduate in?
She graduated with degrees in both chemical engineering and Afro-American studies
What did she conduct in space?
Jemison conducted tests on weightlessness and motion sickness
Where is the school that was named after her?
Detroit, Michigan
What was the name of the mission that Mae did?
STS 47
Was she interested in going to the library to read?
Yes, and she liked to read about science.
On June 4, 1987, what did she get accepted into?
The NASA astronaut training program
Where does she work?
She works at the international Science Camp
In what year did Mae get named Gamma Sigma Gamma Woman of the Year Award?
1990
What does she establish when she was done with NASA?
She established the Jemison Group.