biography
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Sharman, Helen (Patricia)
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| (1963– )
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| biography:
| Britain's first astronaut, born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, N England, UK. She studied chemistry at Sheffield University, then worked in electrical engineering and confectionery research. In 1989 she responded to an advertisement asking for trainee astronauts, and was eventually selected from over 13,000 applicants to be the British member of the Russian scientific space mission, Project Juno (May 1991), spending eight days in space. She has since become well known as a lecturer and broadcaster in science education; her book The Space Place appeared in 1997. |
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