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Shirley Ann Jackson
Shirley A. Jackson
American physicist (born 1946).
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Sex or Gender
Female
Date of Birth
8/5/1946
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C.
Occupation
Physicist
University Teacher
University President
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Educated At
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
( - 1968)
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor of Science
Academic Major
:
Physics
End Time
:
1968
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
( - 1973)
Academic Degree
:
Doctor of Philosophy
Academic Major
:
Physics
End Time
:
1973
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Field of Work
Condensed Matter Physics
Education
Employer
AT&T
Rutgers University
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Academic Degree
EFP
Instance Of
Human
Country of Citizenship
United States
Given Name
Shirley
Series Ordinal
:
1
Ann
Series Ordinal
:
2
Award Received
16 items
National Women's Hall of Fame
(1998)
Point in Time
:
1998
National Medal of Science
(2014)
Point in Time
:
2014
Candace Award
(1982)
Point in Time
:
1982
Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
(2011)
Point in Time
:
2011
Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
(2001)
Point in Time
:
2001
Vannevar Bush Award
(2007)
Point in Time
:
2007
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Women in Technology Hall of Fame
(2000)
Point in Time
:
2000
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
(2006)
Point in Time
:
2006
Honorary Doctor of Harvard University
(2006)
Point in Time
:
2006
Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami
(5/11/2007)
Point in Time
:
5/11/2007
Joseph A. Burton Forum Award
(2019)
Point in Time
:
2019
Honorary Degree From Spelman College
(2000)
Point in Time
:
2000
Oersted Medal
(2021)
Point in Time
:
2021
Clark Kerr Medal
(2021)
Point in Time
:
2021
Member Of
American Physical Society
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
(1991 - )
Start Time
:
1991
American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Academy of Engineering
American Philosophical Society
Doctoral Advisor
James Edward Young
Ethnic Group
African Americans
Family Name
Jackson
Described by Source
African Americans in Science
Notable Black American Women
Women In Science
Page(s)
:
114
Archives At
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Position Held
President
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Board Member
(5/5/2005 - 5/6/2017)
Organization Directed by the Office or Position
:
Smithsonian Institution
End Time
:
5/6/2017
Start Time
:
5/5/2005
Participant In
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017
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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018
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Different From
Shirley Lynn Jackson, Jr.
Park View School