Helen Sharman
British chemist who became the first Briton in space · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Born 1963 · age 63
Helen Patricia Sharman is a British chemist and cosmonaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space, as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station, in May 1991.
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Born 1963 · age 63
