Shannon Lucid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Shannon Lucid

astronaut

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1943

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Profession: astronaut, chemist, biochemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Shannon Matilda Wells Lucid (born January 14, 1943) is an American biochemist and a retired NASA astronaut.
At one time, she held the record for the longest duration stay in space by an American, as well as by a woman.
She has flown in space five times including a prolonged mission aboard the Mir space station in 1996; she is the only American woman to have served aboard Mir. In 2002, Discover magazine recognized Lucid as one of the 50 most important women in science.