Mary Jackson

Summary

Mary Jackson is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Hampton^[2]. She was born on April 9, 1921^[3]. She died in Hampton^[4]. She died on February 11, 2005^[5]. She worked as a mathematician^[6], military flight engineer^[7], and computer scientist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,494 views/month, #5,654 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Hampton^[2], Mary Jackson…
• Mary Jackson died in Hampton^[4].
• Mary Jackson was born on April 9, 1921^[3].
• Mary Jackson died on February 11, 2005^[5].
• Burial took place at Bethel AME Church Cemetery^[10].
• Mary Jackson held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Mary Jackson's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Mary Jackson worked as a military flight engineer^[7].
• Mary Jackson's professions included computer scientist^[8].
• Mary Jackson's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Mary Jackson's field of work was space research^[13].
• Mary Jackson was employed by Langley Research Center^[14].
• Among Mary Jackson's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[15].
• Among Mary Jackson's employers was National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics^[16].
• Among Mary Jackson's employers was National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[17].
• Mary Jackson's education included a stint at Hampton University^[18].
• Mary Jackson was educated at Phoenix High School^[19].
• Mary Jackson's education included a stint at Phenix High School^[20].
• Mary Jackson received the Congressional Gold Medal^[21].
• Mary Jackson was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha^[22].
• Mary Jackson was influenced by Dorothy Vaughan^[23].
• Mary Jackson was influenced by Kazimierz Czarnecki^[24].
• Mary Jackson is recorded as female^[25].
• Mary Jackson's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Mary Jackson's Commons category is recorded as Mary Jackson^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Jackson's place of birth was Hampton^[2]. She was born on April 9, 1921^[3].

Education

Educated at Hampton University^[18], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30]; Phoenix High School^[19], a high school^[31], in United States^[32]; and Phenix High School^[20], a high school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1931^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], military flight engineer^[7], and computer scientist^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[36] and space research^[13], a field of study^[37]. Employers include Langley Research Center^[14], a NASA facility^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1917^[40], headquartered in Hampton^[41]; National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[15], a space agency^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1958^[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[45]; and National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics^[16], a government agency^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1915^[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[49].

Recognition

Mary Jackson received the Congressional Gold Medal^[21].

Death and Burial

Mary Jackson died on February 11, 2005^[5]. She passed away in Hampton^[4]. Burial took place at Bethel AME Church Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Jackson include Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters^[50], a headquarters^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1992^[53] and ÑuSat 17^[54], an Earth observation satellite^[55].

Why It Matters

Mary Jackson ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,494 views/month, #5,654 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] She is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for her include Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters^[50], a headquarters^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1992^[53] and ÑuSat 17^[54], an Earth observation satellite^[55].

FAQs

Where was Mary Jackson born?

Mary Jackson's place of birth was Hampton^[2].

Where did Mary Jackson die?

Mary Jackson died in Hampton^[4].

What did Mary Jackson do for work?

Mary Jackson worked as mathematician^[6], military flight engineer^[7], and computer scientist^[8].

Where did Mary Jackson go to school?

Mary Jackson was educated at Hampton University^[18], Phoenix High School^[19], and Phenix High School^[20].

What awards did Mary Jackson receive?

Honors received include Congressional Gold Medal^[21].