August 5
August 5, 2019
Toni Morrison Dies
On August 5, 2019, Toni Morrison died at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Her novels — including "Beloved," "Song of Solomon," and "The Bluest Eye" — explored the Black American experience with unparalleled depth. She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1993).
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1. Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize-winning author, dies at 88 - BBC News2. Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize-Winning Novelist, Dies at 88 - The New York Times3. Toni Morrison, Literary Giant, Dies at 88 - National Endowment for the ArtsAugust 5, 1946
Shirley Ann Jackson Born
Born August 5, 1946, Shirley Ann Jackson earned her PhD in theoretical elementary particle physics from MIT in 1973. Her research at Bell Laboratories contributed to the development of the portable fax, touch-tone telephone, solar cells, and fiber optic cables. She later became president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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1. Shirley Ann Jackson - PBS - Public Broadcasting Service2. Shirley Ann Jackson - MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology3. Shirley Ann Jackson - National Women's Hall of Fame4. Shirley Ann Jackson - MIT News5. Shirley Ann Jackson - Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureLink copied!
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