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Mae Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut who made history as the first African American woman to travel to space. She flew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-47 in 1992, serving as a science mission specialist. Before joining NASA, she earned a medical degree from Cornell University and spent time working as a general practitioner and Peace Corps medical officer.
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Mae Jemison ranks #132 of 141 in the Engineer ranking, behind Tory Bruno, ahead of Judith Resnik.
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