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Aug 1, 2024 · Shirley Ann Jackson (born August 5, 1946, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American scientist and educator and the first Black woman to receive a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Dec 19, 2017 · Shirley Ann Jackson arrived at MIT in the fall of 1964 as one of just a handful of black students and the valedictorian of her public high school in Washington, D.C. In the midst of working on...
Sep 29, 2017 · Shirley Jackson (right) answers a question from the audience at an event recounting her experiences as an MIT student and as a leader in nuclear science and higher education. MIT Professor Paula Hammond (left), head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, led the discussion.
Shirley Jackson was an American author of novels and short stories. This biography of Shirley Jackson provides detailed information about her childhood, life, writing career and timeline.
Shirley Ann Jackson was born in 1946 in Washington, DC. She attended Roosevelt High School, and graduated as a valedictorian. At MIT, she founded the Black Student Union and advocated for the admission of more Black students by the institution.
Nov 22, 2003 · Shirley Ann Jackson '68, PhD '73 of Washington, D.C. was one of the first black women to earn a Bachelor's degree and the first to earn a PhD from MIT. During her undergraduate and graduate years at the Institute, Jackson advocated for the recruitment and retainment of black students.
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Jackson was unhappy in her classes there, [ 23 ][ 2 ] and took a year-long hiatus from her studies before transferring to Syracuse University, where she flourished both creatively and socially. [ 24 ] Here she received her bachelor's degree in journalism. [ 25 ]
