Helen Patricia Sharman is a British chemist and cosmonaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space, as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station, in May 1991.
All Quotes by Helen Sharman
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The view from space is really very special. From the window, you can look back at the Earth and see the stars around you. I just hope that more people from Britain get the chance to experience it.
—Helen Sharman
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The government will see that human spaceflight is useful - for science and the economy - and inspirational.
—Helen Sharman
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Just because I'm a woman does not mean I have to deal with everything to do with food.
