If you like Donna Shirley's story, you might also like:
Elizabeth Blackburn,
Sylvia Earle,
Gertrude Elion,
Daniel Goldin,
Susan Hockfield,
Meave Leakey,
Paul MacCready,
Story Musgrave
and Alan Shepard

Donna Shirley also appears in the video:
Mystery of the Cosmos: Life's Place in the Universe

Teachers can find prepared lesson plans featuring Donna Shirley in the Achievement Curriculum section:
The Cosmos
Exploration

Related Links:
NASA
Managing Creativity