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Sally Ride.
Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951 and died on July 23, 2012.
Sally Rides profession was an astronaut along with being a childrens writer, and she even was the first female in space!
Childhood
Sally Ride was born in Los Angeles, CA, May 26,1951. Sally Ride was interested in space at a young age and her parents gave her a chemistry set, and a telescope. Sally Ride also had played tennis a lot while still in school, playing in junior tennis tournaments. She earned a tennis scholarship for her talent landing her in a all-girl private preparatory school in Los Angeles. She dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player.
Education
Sally Ride's first school was in Encino Los Angeles, called "Encino Elementary." Her High school was Portola Junior high, then she went to Westlake school a private all girl school in Los Ageles. Then she earned four degrees from Stanford University, including a doctorate in physics. Her doctoral research was mainly focused on interaction of X-rays with the interstellar medium.
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Accomplishments
Sally Ride accomplished a lot during her life span such as being the first American woman in space on the STS-7 mission. She also became a role model for future generations, inspiring many young woman to pursue STEM careers. She was also a co-founded a company that's called "Sally Ride science", that was mainly focused on STEM.
Later years
After Sally Ride retired at the age of 36, she became a physics professor at the University of California, San Diego. In 2001 she co-founded a company with her partner to inspire young people to take on careers in science and math.
BIO-POEM
SALLY
Iconic, brilliant, dedicated
Wife of Tam O´Shaughnessy
who loved running and sports
who hated fame public speaking
and bureaucracy.
Who feared women's rights would continue to be lower than men.
Feared newer generations would not be motivated to do anything.
Who feared something bad will happen to her family.
Who was the first woman in
Space and encouraged many
people who wanted to be an
astronaut and inspire young
woman to pursue careers in STEM.
Born in Los Angeles, CA and lived there also.
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