Sally Ride
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Summary
Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951[1], in Los Angeles[2]. She died on July 23, 2012[3], in La Jolla[4]. She worked as a physicist[5], astronaut[6], astrophysicist[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,872 views/month, #4,451 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Steven Hawley[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: children's writer[14]
- Employer: Center for International Security and Cooperation[15], National Aeronautics and Space Administration[16], University of California, San Diego[17], Sally Ride Science[18], Stanford University[19]
- Educated at: Stanford University[20], Los Angeles Unified School District[21], Birmingham High School[22], Harvard-Westlake School[23], Swarthmore College[24]
- Award received: NASA Space Flight Medal[25], Fellow of the American Physical Society[26], Theodore Roosevelt Award[27], Harmon Trophy[28], Presidential Medal of Freedom[29], National Women's Hall of Fame[30], Library of Congress Living Legend[31], Texas Women's Hall of Fame[32], Women in Aviation International[33], National Aviation Hall of Fame[34], California Hall of Fame[35], United States Astronaut Hall of Fame[36], Science Writing Award[37], International Space Hall of Fame[38]
- Member of: United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology[39], American Physical Society[40], Graduate Women in Science[41], Rogers Commission[42]
- Sex or gender: female[43]
- Part of: NASA Astronaut Group 8[44]
- Commons category: Sally Ride[45]
- Unmarried partner: Tam O'Shaughnessy[46]
- Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[47]
- Academic degree: doctorate[48]
- Family name: Ride[49]
- Given name: Kristen[50], Sally[51]
- Described at URL: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride-sk.html[52]
- Manner of death: natural causes[53]
- Described by source: Women In Science[54]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[55]
- Name in native language: Sally Elizabeth Ride Gómez[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sally Ride include Cygnus NG-18[57], a Cygnus Enhanced[58], in United States[59] and 4763 Ride[60], an asteroid[61].
Why It Matters
Sally Ride has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
She has been cited as an influence by Jane R. Rigby[64], an astrophysicist[65], b. 1901[66], of United States[67], awarded the BBC 100 Women[68].
Entities named for her include Cygnus NG-18[57], a Cygnus Enhanced[58], in United States[59] and 4763 Ride[60], an asteroid[61].
FAQs
Where was Sally Ride born?
Sally Ride's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
Where did Sally Ride die?
Sally Ride died in La Jolla[4].
Who was Sally Ride married to?
Sally Ride's spouses include Steven Hawley[12].
What did Sally Ride do for work?
Sally Ride worked as a physicist[5], astronaut[6], astrophysicist[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Sally Ride go to school?
Sally Ride was educated at Stanford University[20], Los Angeles Unified School District[21], Birmingham High School[22], and Harvard-Westlake School[23].
What awards did Sally Ride receive?
Honors received include NASA Space Flight Medal[25], Fellow of the American Physical Society[26], Theodore Roosevelt Award[27], and Harmon Trophy[28].
Who did Sally Ride influence?
Sally Ride has been cited as an influence by Jane R. Rigby[64].