Inventor's name: Mae Jemison
She speaks Russian, Japanese and Swahili fluently. In her spare time she enjoys jazz dance, photography and skiing. She lives in Houston with her cats Sneeze and Little Mama. Mae Jemison has everything it takes to be in American hero. She has a passion for justice advocating for women and African Americans in the sciences.
Date of birth: 1956 in Decatur, Alabama
Date of death: still living
Invention: Astronaut and American Hero
Source: http://www.inventorsmuseum.com/MaeJemison.htm
