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What significant role did Valentina Tereshkova assume in 1968 after her spaceflight?
What significant role did Valentina Tereshkova assume in 1968 after her spaceflight?
Which medical achievement is Patricia Bath known for inventing?
Which medical achievement is Patricia Bath known for inventing?
What unique status did Valentina Tereshkova hold upon her spaceflight in 1963?
What unique status did Valentina Tereshkova hold upon her spaceflight in 1963?
Which of the following initiatives was part of Patricia Bath's contributions to the field of ophthalmology?
Which of the following initiatives was part of Patricia Bath's contributions to the field of ophthalmology?
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What honorary title was awarded to Valentina Tereshkova in 1966 for her contributions?
What honorary title was awarded to Valentina Tereshkova in 1966 for her contributions?
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What was Patricia Bath's role concerning eye care in developing nations?
What was Patricia Bath's role concerning eye care in developing nations?
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At what age did Valentina Tereshkova leave school to begin her career?
At what age did Valentina Tereshkova leave school to begin her career?
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What milestone did Bath achieve in 1983 related to ophthalmology?
What milestone did Bath achieve in 1983 related to ophthalmology?
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Study Notes
Valentina Tereshkova
- First woman in space, 1963
- Soviet cosmonaut and engineer
- First civilian in space
- Part of the Soviet space program
- Trained for 16 months on zero-gravity conditions
- Flew in Vostok 6 spacecraft
- Completed 48 orbits of Earth in 71 hours
- Amateur parachuter, which helped with the return journey
- Became director of Soviet Women's Committee in 1968
- Member of Supreme Soviet Presidium in 1974
- Hero of the Soviet Union in 1966
- Earned a doctorate in engineering in 1977
Patricia Bath
- Pioneer in ophthalmology
- Inventor, laser scientist, and ophthalmologist
- Made significant global improvements in the prevention of blindness
- First African American to complete ophthalmology residency at New York University in 1968
- Studied medicine at Howard University
- Associate Professor at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University
- Studied corneal transplantation and keratoprosthesis at Columbia University
- Co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness (1976)
- Developed a community ophthalmology outreach program (1976)
- Invented the Laserphaco Probe (1986), a laser to remove cataracts
- Continued promoting advanced ophthalmologic techniques in developing nations, and for sight-saving treatments
Space Race
- Valentina Tereshkova entered the Soviet space program in 1961 during the politically motivated "space race" with the US.
- The next woman in space was not until 1984.
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Test your knowledge about two remarkable women: Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, and Patricia Bath, a pioneer in ophthalmology. Discover their significant contributions to science and medicine, as well as their groundbreaking achievements in their respective fields.