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Sharman, Helen
1963 - .
The first Briton to fly in space.
Chosen from 13,000 applicants for a 1991 joint UK-Soviet space flight. Sharman, a research chemist, was launched on 18 May 1991 in Soyuz TM-12 and spent six days with Soviet cosmonauts aboard the Mir space station.