Rona Ramon, the Glossary
Rona Ramon (רונה רמון; 16 April 1964 – 17 December 2018) was a public activist, STEM influencer and supporter of the education and advancement of youth in Israel.[1]
Table of Contents
17 relations: Aliyah, Astronaut, Ilan Ramon, International Space Station, Israel, Israeli Air Force, Kiryat Ono, Lesley University, Massachusetts, Mount Herzl, Pancreatic cancer, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, STS-107, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Wingate Institute, Youth Aliyah.
- Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Israel
- Lesley University alumni
- People from Kiryat Ono
- Wingate Institute alumni
Aliyah
Aliyah (עֲלִיָּה ʿălīyyā) is the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel or the Palestine region, which is today chiefly represented by the State of Israel.
Astronaut
An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον, meaning 'star', and ναύτης, meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft.
Ilan Ramon
Ilan Ramon (אילן רמון;, born Ilan Wolfferman (אילן וולפרמן); June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut. Rona Ramon and Ilan Ramon are Israeli expatriates in the United States.
International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station assembled and maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada).
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Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant, West Asia.
Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force (IAF; tl, "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as, Kheil HaAvir, "Air Corps") operates as the aerial and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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Kiryat Ono
Kiryat Ono (קִרְיַת אוֹנוֹ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel.
Lesley University
Lesley University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts (script), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl (הַר הֶרְצְל Har Hertsl), also Har ha-Zikaron (lit. "Mount of Remembrance"), is the site of Israel's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside the Jerusalem Forest.
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Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass.
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
On Saturday, February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disintegrated as it reentered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, killing all seven astronauts on board.
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STS-107
STS-107 was the 113th flight of the Space Shuttle program, and the 28th and final flight of Space Shuttle ''Columbia''.
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (הטכניון – מכון טכנולוגי לישראל) is a public research university located in Haifa, Israel.
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Wingate Institute
Wingate Institute (מכון וינגייט), officially Orde Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports (המכון לחינוך גופני ולספורט ע"ש אורד וינגייט), is a sports training institute located south of Netanya, Israel.
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Youth Aliyah
Youth Aliyah (Hebrew: עלית הנוער, Aliyat Hano'ar, German: Jugend-Alijah, Youth Immigration) is a Jewish organization that rescued thousands of Jewish children from the Nazis during the Third Reich.
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See also
Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Israel
- Anson Rainey
- Avrohom Genachowsky
- Eli Mohar
- Raffi Lavie
- Rona Ramon
- Ya'akov Yosef
- Yisroel Moshe Friedman
Lesley University alumni
- Alex Truesdell
- Althea Garrison
- Barbara Grunes
- Candice Iloh
- Charlotte MacLeod
- Cicely Carew
- Ebenezer Sunder Singh
- Erika Christakis
- Gaby Grossman
- Jasmine Warga
- Jason Landry
- Jessica Sonneborn
- Joan Bennett Kennedy
- Jodi Leib
- John Couris
- Joseph C. Carter
- Ken Fallin
- Kevin Honan
- Kitty Dukakis
- Larry Blamire
- Lloyd Carney
- Louise Wightman
- Maryam Zahirimehr
- Maxine Dibert
- Merle Nelson
- Nona Orbach
- Patricia Warner
- Peter F. Langman
- Ricky Greenwald
- Rona Ramon
- Rosemarie Allen
- Sara Farizan
- Saran Kaba Jones
- Sika Foyer
- Tim Coco
People from Kiryat Ono
Wingate Institute alumni
- Adam Maraana
- Anastasia Gorbenko
- Andy Ram
- Artem Dolgopyat
- Aviv Barzelay
- Bar Soloveychik
- Baruch Shmailov
- Daria Atamanov
- Denis Loktev
- Derrick Sharp
- Eva Fabian
- Eyal Yanilov
- Gideon Ariel
- Gilad Hesseg
- Hussniya Jabara
- Inbar Lanir
- Jon Dalzell
- Jonathan Erlich
- Maya Calé-Benzoor
- Mikaella Moshe
- Nachum Shifren
- Nili Natkho
- Nina Pekerman
- Ofir Shaham
- Orna Ostfeld
- Peter Paltchik
- Ran Sagiv
- Raz Hershko
- Rona Ramon
- Shachar Sagiv
- Shani Bakanov
- Tomer Or
- Yuval Freilich