Inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame in 1998. Her plaque reads: "First woman in the stratosphere. On October 23, 1934, Jeannette R. Piccard piloted a balloon to an altitude of 57,579 feet, becoming the first woman in the stratosphere. She also served as a consultant to NASA's Johnson Space center in Houston from 1964 to 1970."
She was ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in 1971, and on July 29, 1974, became one of the Philadelphia Eleven, the first women to be ordained priests.
She was ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in 1971, and on July 29, 1974, became one of the Philadelphia Eleven, the first women to be ordained priests.
Inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame in 1998. Her plaque reads: "First woman in the stratosphere. On October 23, 1934, Jeannette R. Piccard piloted a balloon to an altitude of 57,579 feet, becoming the first woman in the stratosphere. She also served as a consultant to NASA's Johnson Space center in Houston from 1964 to 1970."
She was ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in 1971, and on July 29, 1974, became one of the Philadelphia Eleven, the first women to be ordained priests.
She was ordained a deacon of the Episcopal Church in 1971, and on July 29, 1974, became one of the Philadelphia Eleven, the first women to be ordained priests.
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