Mae Jemison
梅·杰米森
First African-American Woman in Space
“Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.”
“永远不要因为他人有限的想象力而限制自己；也永远不要因为自己有限的想象力而限制他人。”
— From talks and published works
Biography
Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to travel into space when she flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. Before joining NASA, she earned degrees in chemical engineering and medicine, served in the Peace Corps as a medical officer in Sierra Leone, and worked as a general practitioner. After leaving NASA, she founded the 100 Year Starship project to make interstellar travel possible within a century.
梅·杰米森于1992年乘坐奋进号航天飞机成为第一位进入太空的非裔美国女性。在加入NASA之前，她获得了化学工程和医学学位，在塞拉利昂担任和平队医疗官，并从事全科医生工作。离开NASA后，她创立了100年星际飞船项目，旨在一个世纪内实现星际旅行。
Key Achievements
First African-American woman in space (1992)
第一位进入太空的非裔美国女性（1992年）
Engineer, physician, and astronaut
工程师、医生和宇航员
Founded 100 Year Starship project
创立100年星际飞船项目
References & Citations
- Wikipedia: Mae Jemison — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jemison
- Jemison, Mae. Find Where the Wind Goes. Scholastic, 2001.
