Mae Jemison

Summary

Mae Jemison is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Decatur^[2]. She was born on October 17, 1956^[3]. She worked as an astronaut^[4], physician^[5], professor^[6], physicist^[7], and actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,889 views/month, #6,151 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Decatur^[2], Mae Jemison…
• Mae Jemison was born on October 17, 1956^[3].
• Mae Jemison held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Mae Jemison's native language^[11].
• Mae Jemison is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Mae Jemison worked as an astronaut^[4].
• Mae Jemison's professions included physician^[5].
• Mae Jemison worked as a professor^[6].
• Mae Jemison worked as a physicist^[7].
• Mae Jemison's professions included actor^[8].
• Mae Jemison's professions included engineer^[13].
• Among Mae Jemison's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[14].
• Mae Jemison's education included a stint at Morgan Park High School^[15].
• Mae Jemison was educated at Stanford University School of Engineering^[16].
• Mae Jemison was educated at Stanford University^[17].
• Mae Jemison received the NASA Space Flight Medal^[18].
• Mae Jemison received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[19].
• Mae Jemison received the Elizabeth Blackwell Medal^[20].
• Mae Jemison received the Texas Women's Hall of Fame^[21].
• Mae Jemison received the Rachel Carson Award^[22].
• Mae Jemison received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23].
• Mae Jemison was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha^[24].
• Mae Jemison was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science^[25].
• Mae Jemison is recorded as female^[26].
• Mae Jemison's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mae Jemison's place of birth was Decatur^[2]. She was born on October 17, 1956^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12]. English was her native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Morgan Park High School^[15], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1916^[30]; Stanford University School of Engineering^[16], a faculty^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1925^[33]; and Stanford University^[17], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1885^[36], headquartered in Stanford^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronaut^[4], physician^[5], professor^[6], physicist^[7], actor^[8], and engineer^[13]. Mae Jemison was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Space Flight Medal^[18], a medallion^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1981^[40]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[19], a 501(c)(3) organization^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1969^[43]; Elizabeth Blackwell Medal^[20], an award^[44]; Texas Women's Hall of Fame^[21], a hall of fame^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1984^[47]; Rachel Carson Award^[22], an environmental award^[48], founded in 2004^[49]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[23], a fellowship award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1874^[52].

Why It Matters

Mae Jemison ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,889 views/month, #6,151 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Mae Jemison born?

Born in Decatur^[2], Mae Jemison…

What did Mae Jemison do for work?

Mae Jemison worked as astronaut^[4], physician^[5], professor^[6], physicist^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did Mae Jemison go to school?

Mae Jemison was educated at Morgan Park High School^[15], Stanford University School of Engineering^[16], and Stanford University^[17].

What awards did Mae Jemison receive?

Honors received include NASA Space Flight Medal^[18], National Women's Hall of Fame^[19], Elizabeth Blackwell Medal^[20], and Texas Women's Hall of Fame^[21].