Dr. Shirley Jackson is the first Black woman to receive a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She is also a prolific inventor. Her inventions and experiments led to the creation of the touch-tone phone, caller ID, call waiting, fiber optic cables and the portable fax machine.
Black History Fact Of The Day: Dr. Shirley Jackson
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