The Life of Sally Ride Women such as Harriet Quimby, the first licensed women pilot, and Amelia Earheart, the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, were unknowingly paving the way for other women, like Sally Ride, in the field of women in science and aeronautics. Sally Ride was born in Encino, California on May 26, 1051. Science has always been present in Sally's life. Her father, Dale, was a Political Science professor at the nearby University. Her mother, Joyce, stayed home to raise Sally. She attended Westlake High school and was a very aggressive athlete. Her original intentions were to become a professional tennis player. She even ranked on the junior tennis circuit. However, her plans changed. Her mom said, “She could not make the ball exactly where she wanted it.” So she decided to go off to college. At the age of twenty-seven she enrolled at Stanf....

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