classicethnichistoricalvibez:President and Nuclear Physicist pf Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dr.
classicethnichistoricalvibez:President and Nuclear Physicist pf Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, pictured here in 1973, was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in Nuclear Physics from MIT (same year as the image). Mrs. Jackson is also known for holding office as former Chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, appointed by President William Clinton -- source link