Van wie was Tam O'Shaughnessy?

Tam Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy (born January 27, 1952) is an American children's science writer, associate professor emeritus of school psychology, and former professional tennis player. She co-founded the science education company Sally Ride Science together with her life partner, astronaut Sally Ride – the first American woman and third woman in space. The company was relaunched as a nonprofit entity, Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego, on October 1, 2015. O'Shaughnessy serves as executive director.

Sally Kristen Ride (Los Angeles, 26 mei 1951 – La Jolla, 23 juli 2012) was een Amerikaans natuurkundige en voormalig astronaut voor NASA. In 1983 was ze de eerste Amerikaanse vrouw in de ruimte.