Mae Jemison By Mscole Oct 17, 1956 Was born in Alabama May 15, 1973 Graduated Morgan Park High School Chicago Illinois Sep 10, 1973 Started at Stanford University at age 16 May 20, 1977 Graduated from Stanford May 14, 1981 Received Doctor of Medicine from Cornell Jan 1, 1985 Applied to NASA Jan 10, 1987 Accepted to the Shuttle Program Sep 1, 1992 Flew into outer space as first African American woman in space
