Sally Ride Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Sally Ride 26/05/1951   -   23/07/2012

Sally Ride Introduction:

Sally Ride was an American astronaut and physicist, who became the first American woman to travel into space. Read on to find out more about her childhood, career, profile and timeline.

Sally Ride Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Physicists
  • Died At Age: 61
  • Sun Sign: Gemini
  • Born In: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Famous As: Physicist, Astronaut
  • Spouse/Ex-: Steven Hawley (Husband. 1982–1987; Divorce)
  • Father: Dale Burdell Ride
  • Mother: Carol Joyce
  • Siblings: Karen Ride
  • Died On: July 23, 2012
  • Place Of Death: La Jolla
  • U.S. State: California
  • Cause Of Death: Cancer
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Education:
    1. Stanford University (1978)
    2. Stanford University (1975)
    3. Stanford University (1973)
    4. Swarthmore College
  • Awards: 2006 - The NCAA's Theodore Roosevelt NASA Space Flight Medal
  • Bio: Sally Ride Was An American Astronaut And Physicist, Who Became The First American Woman To Travel Into Space. Read On To Find Out More About Her Childhood, Career, Profile And Timeline.