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      • Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, a theoretical physicist and famous black inventor, has been credited with making many advances in science. She first developed an interest in science and mathematics during her childhood and conducted experiments and studies, such as those on the eating habits of honeybees.
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  2. May 13, 2024 · Shirley Ann Jackson is an American scientist and educator and the first Black woman to receive a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Jackson helped develop technologies that made communication faster and easier and was an advocate for minority representation in academia,

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  3. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, FREng (born August 5, 1946) is an American physicist, and was the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

  4. Learn about Dr. Shirley Jackson, the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. from MIT and a pioneer in telecommunications research. She made breakthroughs in theoretical physics and enabled inventions such as the portable fax, touch tone telephone, and caller ID.

  5. Shirley Ann Jackson was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in physics from MIT and a pioneer in theoretical elementary particle physics. She also served as the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

  6. Dec 19, 2017 · Shirley Ann Jackson was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD from MIT and a trailblazer in research, public policy, and academia. Learn about her remarkable career, from fighting for diversity and inclusion at MIT to advising presidents and leading Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

  7. Mar 3, 2007 · Shirley Ann Jackson, born in 1946 in Washington, D.C., has achieved numerous firsts for African American women. She was the first black woman to earn a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.); to receive a Ph.D. in theoretical solid state physics; to be elected president and then chairman of the board of the American ...

  8. Shirley Ann Jackson is an American scientist and educator. She helped develop technologies that made communication faster and easier. Many of Jackson’s achievements paved the way for African American women who came after her.

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