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=**Shirley Ann Jackson**=

Shirley Ann Jackson (born August 5, 1946) is an American physicist, and the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She received her Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973. She is the second African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics in the United States. Shirley Ann Jackson || Washington, D.C. ||
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 * ~ 18th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ||
 * ~ Term || July 1, 1999 – Present ||
 * ~ name || Shirley Ann Jackson ||
 * ~ Born || August 5, 1946, age 62
 * ~ Alma mater || Massachusetts Institute of Technology ||
 * ~ Residence || Troy, New York ||
 * ~ Profession || Physicist ||
 * ~ Salary || 1.3 million ||
 * ~ (website) || (office of the presidents) ||

Awards
Describing her as “a national treasure,” the National Science Board selected Dr. Jackson as its 2007 recipient of the prestigious Vannevar Bush Award for “a lifetime of achievements in scientific research, education, and senior statesman-like contributions to public policy.” Described by //Time Magazine// (2005) as “perhaps the ultimate role model for women in science,” President Jackson has held senior leadership positions in government, industry, research, and academe.

"Treasure your curiosity and nurture your imagination. Have confidence in yourself. Do not let others put limits on you. Dare to imagine the unimaginable." "Aim for the stars so that you can reach the treetops, and at least you'll get off the ground." "What inspires me - and all scientists - to go further is the knowledge that no matter how successful we are at unwrapping each mystery, we will be greeted by a thousand new mysteries that will baffle and amaze us anew." - Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson
 * Quotes by Shirley Ann Jackson**

**SOURCES** WIKIPEDIA.org, OFFICE OF THE PRESICENTS, RPI.EDU,and
thebakken.org

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