Sally Ride

Sally Ride

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1951 - 2012

Occupation

Scientist

Notable Achievements

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Description

Physicist and astronaut. Joined NASA and in 1986 became the first woman in space and the youngest astronaut to be launched into space. Left NASA in 1987 to join Stanford University. Co-author of six children's books with her life partner Tam O'Shaughnessy. Established her own company, Sally Ride Science, in 2001. Inducted into the National Woman's Hall of Fame and the California Hall of Fame. Died of Pancreatic Cancer. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.

See Also

• LGBTQ Explorers and Adventurers
• LGBTQ Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• LGBTQ Physicists
• LGBTQ Authors of Children and Teen Books
• The Queer Presence in Space Exploration

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/who-was-sally-ride-k4.html
• https://www.sallyridescience.com/
• http://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/jul/24/sally-ride

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