black and white photo of Dr Shirly Jackson standing in front of a blackboard holding a book.

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1. Miriam (miriamm@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Mar-2023 21:56:20 JST Miriam

   Day 7, Dr. Shirley Jackson

   Dr. Jackson is a physicist and was the first black woman to earn a doctorate from MIT & chair the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

   She conducted groundbreaking scientific research that enabled the invention of portable fax, touch telephone, solar cells & fiber optic cablet to name a few