When was Shirley Ann Jackson born?

Shirley Ann Jackson was born on 5 August 1946 in Washington, D.C..

What positions has Shirley Ann Jackson held?

Positions held by Shirley Ann Jackson include: board member (2005–2017); president.

Where did Shirley Ann Jackson study?

Shirley Ann Jackson was educated at Park View School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Theodore Roosevelt High School.

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Shirley Ann Jackson

American physicist (born 1946)

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Shirley Ann Jackson is an African American physicist and the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is the first African American woman to earn a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics. She is also the second African American woman in the United States to earn a doctorate in physics.

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Born: 5 August 1946 wd
Place of birth: Washington, D.C. wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: physicist, university teacher, university president wd
Education: Park View School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Theodore Roosevelt High School wd

Positions held wd

board member (5 May 2005 – 6 May 2017)
president

Awards wd

National Women's Hall of Fame (1998)
National Medal of Science (2014)
Candace Award (1982)
Philip Hauge Abelson Prize (2011)
Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award (2001)
Vannevar Bush Award (2007)
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Women in Technology Hall of Fame (2000)
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2006)
honorary doctor of Harvard University (2006)
honorary doctor of the University of Miami (2007)
Joseph A. Burton Forum Award (2019)
honorary degree from Spelman College (2000)
Oersted Medal (2021)

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When was Shirley Ann Jackson born?: Shirley Ann Jackson was born on 5 August 1946 in Washington, D.C..
What positions has Shirley Ann Jackson held?: Positions held by Shirley Ann Jackson include: board member (2005–2017); president.
Where did Shirley Ann Jackson study?: Shirley Ann Jackson was educated at Park View School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Theodore Roosevelt High School.

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