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Mary Jackson
American mathematician and aerospace engineer.
The record
Mary Jackson was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer. Born on 9 April 1921 in Hampton, Jackson died on 11 February 2005 in Hampton at the age of 83.
Jackson studied at Hampton University and Phoenix High School. Honours include Congressional Gold Medal.
With a Wikipedia article in 48 languages, Mary Jackson is No. 9,726 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 9 April 1921, Hampton
- Died
- 11 February 2005, Hampton (aged 83)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Mathematician, military flight engineer, computer scientist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Hampton University, Phoenix High School
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 48
Did you know
83
Lived to 83.
9 Apr
Shares a birthday with Charles Baudelaire and Timur.
5
One of 5 people in the Index born in Hampton, with Allen Iverson.
48
Has a Wikipedia article in 48 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Congressional Gold Medal2019
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