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Learn with me today! Did you know about Shirley A. Jackson?


Let's learn more about her today! Please be sure to share what you learn today.


-Physicist, Inventor

-The first African American woman to not only obtain a Ph.D.. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T) but also obtain any Ph.D.

-The first African American woman to not only obtain a Ph.D.. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T) but also obtain any Ph.D.

-During her career, Jackson became a leading developer for many inventions, such as caller I.D., call waiting, fiber-optic cables, the portable fax machine, solar cells, and the touch tone telephone.

-She was not only the first woman but also the first African American to chair the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, being appointed by then President Bill Clinton in 1995.

-Jackson first became President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science before becoming chairman.

-The National Woman's Hall of Fame inducted Jackson in 1998.


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