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\nBorn on August 5, 1946, Shirley Jackson is the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the first African-American woman to serve as president at a top-ranked research...\nBorn on August 5, 1946, Shirley Jackson is the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the first African-American woman to serve as president at a top-ranked research university, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. ⁠
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She first developed an interest in science and mathematics during her childhood and conducted experiments and studies, such as those on the eating habits of honeybees.

Dr. Jackson conducted breakthrough basic scientific research that enabled others to invent the portable fax, touch-tone telephone, solar cells, fiber optic cables, and the technology behind caller ID and call waiting. Her two leading technologies Call Waiting and Caller ID, have enhanced communication among many.
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She is also the first to be awarded the National Medal of Science and the second African-American woman in the United States to earn a doctorate in physics. ⁠\n
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\nThe Black History Buff\n\n
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2022
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