Shirley Ann Jackson

American physicist (born 1946)
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Shirley Ann Jackson

Summary

Shirley Ann Jackson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1946-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and university president[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shirley Ann Jackson's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson was born on +1946-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson worked as a physicist[4].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson's professions included university president[6].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson's field of work was condensed matter physics[10].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson's field of work was education[11].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson held the position of president[12].
  • Among Shirley Ann Jackson's employers was AT&T[13].
  • Among Shirley Ann Jackson's employers was Rutgers University[14].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson was employed by Nuclear Regulatory Commission[15].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson was employed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[16].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson's education included a stint at Park View School[17].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson was educated at Theodore Roosevelt High School[18].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson's doctoral advisor was James Edward Young[19].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson received the National Women's Hall of Fame[20].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson received the National Medal of Science[21].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson received the Candace Award[22].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson received the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[23].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[24].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson received the Vannevar Bush Award[25].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson was a member of American Physical Society[26].
  • Shirley Ann Jackson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shirley Ann Jackson's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1946-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Park View School[17], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1916[30] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[18], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33]. Shirley Ann Jackson's doctoral advisor was James Edward Young[19]. She earned the academic degree of EFP[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and university president[6]. Fields of work include condensed matter physics[10], a branch of physics[35] and education[11], a branch of science[36]. Employers include AT&T[13], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1983[39], headquartered in San Antonio[40]; Rutgers University[14], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1766[43]; Nuclear Regulatory Commission[15], an independent agency of the United States government[44], in United States[45], founded in 1975[46], headquartered in North Bethesda[47]; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[16], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1824[50], headquartered in Troy[51]. Shirley Ann Jackson held the position of president[12].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[20], a 501(c)(3) organization[52], in United States[53], founded in 1969[54]; National Medal of Science[21], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1963[57]; Candace Award[22], an award[58], in United States[59]; Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[23], an award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1985[62]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[24], a science award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1941[65]; and Vannevar Bush Award[25], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1980[68].

Why It Matters

Shirley Ann Jackson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Ann Jackson born?

Shirley Ann Jackson's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Shirley Ann Jackson do for work?

Shirley Ann Jackson worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and university president[6].

Where did Shirley Ann Jackson go to school?

Shirley Ann Jackson was educated at Park View School[17] and Theodore Roosevelt High School[18].

What awards did Shirley Ann Jackson receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[20], National Medal of Science[21], Candace Award[22], and Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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