Code | DS/UK/24051 |
Name | Sharman; Helen (1963-); CMG, OBE, HonFRSC; British chemist, cosmonaut |
Variations of Name | Helen Patricia Sharman |
Dates | 1963- |
Gender | Female (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (born) |
Biography | Helen Patricia Sharman, CMG, OBE, HonFRSC (born 30 May 1963) 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. |