Sally Ride

Summary

Sally Ride is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], she… she was born on May 26, 1951^[3]. She passed away in La Jolla^[4]. She died on July 23, 2012^[5]. She worked as a physicist^[6], astronaut^[7], astrophysicist^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,271 views/month, #4,451 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sally Ride was born in Los Angeles^[2].
• Sally Ride passed away in La Jolla^[4].
• Sally Ride was born on May 26, 1951^[3].
• Sally Ride died on July 23, 2012^[5].
• Burial took place at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery^[12].
• Sally Ride was married to Steven Hawley^[13].
• Sally Ride held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Sally Ride's professions included physicist^[6].
• Sally Ride worked as an astronaut^[7].
• Sally Ride worked as an astrophysicist^[8].
• Sally Ride worked as a writer^[9].
• Sally Ride's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Sally Ride worked as a children's writer^[15].
• Sally Ride was employed by Center for International Security and Cooperation^[16].
• Sally Ride was employed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[17].
• Among Sally Ride's employers was University of California, San Diego^[18].
• Among Sally Ride's employers was Sally Ride Science^[19].
• Among Sally Ride's employers was Stanford University^[20].
• Sally Ride's education included a stint at Stanford University^[21].
• Sally Ride's education included a stint at Los Angeles Unified School District^[22].
• Sally Ride was educated at Birmingham High School^[23].
• Sally Ride's education included a stint at Harvard-Westlake School^[24].
• Sally Ride's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[25].
• Sally Ride was educated at Stanford University^[26].
• Sally Ride received the NASA Space Flight Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Sally Ride… she was born on May 26, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31]; Los Angeles Unified School District^[22], a school district in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1961^[34], headquartered in Los Angeles^[35]; Birmingham High School^[23], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1953^[38]; Harvard-Westlake School^[24], a university-preparatory school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1900^[41]; and Swarthmore College^[25], a liberal arts college^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1864^[44]. Sally Ride earned the academic degree of doctorate^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronaut^[7], astrophysicist^[8], writer^[9], university teacher^[10], and children's writer^[15]. Employers include Center for International Security and Cooperation^[16], an organization^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1970^[48]; National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[17], a space agency^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1958^[51], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[52]; University of California, San Diego^[18], a public university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1960^[55]; Sally Ride Science^[19], a nonprofit organization^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 2001^[58], headquartered in San Diego^[59]; and Stanford University^[20], a private university^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1885^[62], headquartered in Stanford^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Space Flight Medal^[27], a medallion^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1981^[66]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[67], a fellowship award^[68]; Theodore Roosevelt Award^[69], an award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1967^[72]; Harmon Trophy^[73], an award^[74]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[75]; and National Women's Hall of Fame^[76].

Personal Life

Sally Ride was married to Steven Hawley^[13].

Death and Burial

Sally Ride died on July 23, 2012^[5]. She died in La Jolla^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[77]. She is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sally Ride include Cygnus NG-18^[78], a Cygnus Enhanced^[79], in United States^[80] and 4763 Ride^[81], an asteroid^[82].

Why It Matters

Sally Ride ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,271 views/month, #4,451 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

She has been cited as an influence by Jane R. Rigby^[85], an astrophysicist^[86], b. 1901^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the BBC 100 Women^[89].

Entities named for her include Cygnus NG-18^[78], a Cygnus Enhanced^[79], in United States^[80] and 4763 Ride^[81], an asteroid^[82].

FAQs

Where was Sally Ride born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Sally Ride…

Where did Sally Ride die?

Sally Ride died in La Jolla^[4].

Who was Sally Ride married to?

Sally Ride's spouses include Steven Hawley^[13].

What did Sally Ride do for work?

Sally Ride worked as physicist^[6], astronaut^[7], astrophysicist^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Sally Ride go to school?

Sally Ride was educated at Stanford University^[21], Los Angeles Unified School District^[22], Birmingham High School^[23], and Harvard-Westlake School^[24].

What awards did Sally Ride receive?

Honors received include NASA Space Flight Medal^[27], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[67], Theodore Roosevelt Award^[69], and Harmon Trophy^[73].

Who did Sally Ride influence?

Sally Ride has been cited as an influence by Jane R. Rigby^[85].