Sally Ride
Sally Ride was an American astronaut and physicist who became the first American woman in space in 1983.
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| Personal Information | data |
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| REAL NAME | Sally Kristen Ride |
| Birth Date | 26 May 1951 |
| Birth Place | Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Age | 61 years |
| Death Date | 23 July 2012 |
| Death Place | La Jolla, California, United States |
| Cause of Death | Pancreatic Cancer |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | Physicist |
| Gender | Female |
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| Father | Dale Burdell Ride |
| Mother | Carol Joyce Ride |
| Sister | Karen Ride |
| Debut/Fame | data |
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| Debut | NASA Group (1978) |
| Fame | STS-7 (Mission 1983), STS-41-G (Mission 1984) |
| Marriages/children | data |
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| Husband | Steven Hawley (m. 1982-div. 1987) |
| Affairs/Children | data |
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| Affair | Tam O'Shaughnessy (1985-2012) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
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| School | Portola Middle School, Birmingham High School, Westlake School for Girls |
| College/University | Swarthmore College, University of California, Los Angeles, Stanford University |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree in English and Physics, PhD in Physics |