Download or read book Hispanic American Biographies Severo Ochoa written by Gregory Garretson and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2005-10-10 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Severo Ochoa was a very important scientist who was forced to leave his home in Spain and move all around the world. He never stopped working, however, and eventually received the greatest honor a scientist can get: the Nobel Prize.

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Download or read book Ellen Ochoa written by Teresa Iverson and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellen Ochoa is the first Hispanic-American woman ever to become an astronaut. She has flown in space four times on the space shuttle. She has also traveled two of those times to the International Space Station.

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Download or read book Ellen Ochoa Second Edition written by Judy Hasday and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly updated, Ellen Ochoa, Second Edition follows the life of the first Hispanic female astronaut to travel in space. After becoming an astronaut in July 1991, Ochoa became a mission specialist and flight engineer for NASA. She has since logged more than 900 hours in space and has helped open the door for Hispanic women in the field of science. In 2002, she was appointed deputy director of flight crew operations at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, managing and directing the astronaut office and aircraft operations. This engaging and visually appealing biography highlights Ochoa's heritage and achievements.

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