1. Mae Jemison
By Chloe Gaffney

2. Early Life Born on October 17,1957 Lived in Alabama
moved to Chicago, Illinois
Ever since she was a little she wanted to become a scientist
She graduated from high school at age 16

3. What is she famous for First African American woman in space
She worked as a doctor first in Los Angels and California and then with the peace corps in west African
Then Jemison applied to the National Aeronautics and space Administration [NASA] to become an astronaut

4. Character Traits Brave/Confident
The first African American woman in space.
Persistent – She never gave up

5. Major Accomplishments
She attended medical school at Cornell university in New York
She also Created an international Science camp for teen agers

6. Interesting Facts
She was one only 15 out of 2,000 applicants accepted by Nasa
Her duties included fertilizing frog eggs in space and seeing how they developed into tadpoles