Mary Jackson

American mathematician and aerospace engineer
Person human Q27221300
Mary Jackson
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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 (1,855 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 (1,855 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 21 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nasa.gov. Retrieved . nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . Black Women Scientists in the United States. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . nasa.gov. Retrieved . nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . congress.gov. congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . nasa.gov. Retrieved . nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . nasa.gov. Retrieved . nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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