Roberta Bondar
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About
Canada's first female astronaut, she is also the first neurologist in space. She is a Canadian Medical Hall of Fame inductee. She is also the register of The Roberta Bondar Foundation as a not-for-profit charity which focuses on environmental awareness.
Before Fame
She studied medicine at McMaster University and earned several other degrees from various universities.
Trivia
She performed experiments in the Spacelab on Space Shuttle mission STS-42.
Family Life
She grew up with one sister, Barbara.
Associated With
She and Sally Ride both became known for their work as astronauts.
