Helen Sharman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Helen Sharman
Occupation	Astronaut
Date Of Birth	May 30, 1963(1963-05-30)
Age	61
Birthplace	Sheffield
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Helen Sharman Biography

Helen Sharman is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on May 30, 1963 in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. British astronaut, chemist, and astronaut. As part of Project Juno, she was chosen.

After her mission was cancelled After her mission was cancelled, Mikhail Gorbachev insisted it proceed as planned. insists that it continue as planned.

Sharman was born in Grenoside, Sheffield, where she attended Grenoside Junior and Infant School, later moving to Greenhill. After studying at Jordanthorpe Comprehensive, she obtained a BSc degree in chemistry at the University of Sheffield in 1984 and a PhD degree from Birkbeck, University of London in

1987. She worked as a research and development technologist for GEC in London and later as a chemist for Mars dealing with flavourant properties of chocolate. This later led the UK press to label her the “Girl from The Mars”.

After responding to a radio advertisement asking for applicants to be the first British space explorer, Helen Sharman was selected for the mission live on ITV, on 25 November 1989, ahead of nearly 13,000 other applicants. The programme was known as Project Juno and was a cooperative Soviet Union–British mission co-sponsored by a group of British companies.

She was born in Sheffield and received a star at the Sheffield Walk of Fame.

Helen Sharman Net Worth

Helen Sharman is one of the richest Astronaut from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Helen Sharman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was an engineer and chemist at Mars Incorporated.

She was only 27 years old when she flew in space, making her the fifth youngest astronaut.

Helen Patricia Sharman, CMG, OBE, HonFRSC (born 30 May 1963) is a chemist who became the first British and western European astronaut (and in particular, the first British cosmonaut) as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station in May 1991.

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Sharman spent the eight years following her mission to Mir self-employed, communicating science to the public. Her autobiography, Seize the Moment, was published in 1993. In 1997 she published a children’s book, The Space Place. She has presented radio and television programmes including for BBC Schools.

Facts & Trivia

Helen Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Helen Sharman celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.

By 2011, she was working at the National Physical Laboratory as Group Leader of the Surface and Nanoanalysis Group. Sharman became Operations Manager for the Department of Chemistry at Imperial College London in 2015. She continues outreach activities related to chemistry and her spaceflight, and in 2015 was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the British Science Association.

What was Helen Sharman famous for?

On 18th May 1991, Helen Sharman, aged just 27, became the first British astronaut to travel into space. as part of Project Juno, a private British space programme. Selected for Project June, a private British space programme, Helen was hand-picked for the mission from more than 13,000 applicants.

What does Helen Sharman do now?

These days Helen works part-time at Imperial College, London. Helen is President of the Institute of Science and Technology, she works with a variety of organisations in consulting and advisory roles and she also speaks, both in-person and virtually, about her experiences of living and working in space.

Does Helen Sharman have any family?

Helen Sharman was born on May 30, 1963, in Grenoside a neighborhood of Sheffield, a city located in the county of South Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom. Helen is the daughter of John Sharman and Lyndis Sharman. She has two brothers: James Sharman and Andrea Sharman.

How long was Helen Sharman in space?

7d 21h 13m

Who went to space first?

Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human in space. His vehicle, Vostok 1 circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour with the flight lasting 108 minutes.