She wound up at Stanford's physics department, where she eventually got her Master's and Ph.D.
She left Swarthmore after three semesters to try to become a tennis pro player. This didn't pan out, and she went to Stanford, graduating in 1973 with English and physics degrees. She wound up at Stanford's physics department, where she eventually got her Master's and Ph.D. For 10 points -- name this scientist who in June 1983, would become the first American woman in space.
She left Swarthmore after three semesters to try to become a tennis pro player.
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