Daphne Jackson

Daphne Jackson
Born
Daphne Jackson

(1936-09-23)23 September 1936
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Died8 February 1991(1991-02-08) (aged 54)
Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Education
  • Peterborough Country Grammar School
  • Imperial College London
  • University of Surrey
OccupationProfessor of physics
Known for
  • First female professor of physics in the UK
  • Lifelong campaigner of woman's rights
TitleProfessor
Websitedaphnejackson.org

Daphne Frances Jackson OBE (23 September 1936 – 8 February 1991) was an English nuclear physicist. In 1971 she became the first female physics professor in the UK. A legacy after her death in 1991 enabled the foundation of the Daphne Jackson Trust.

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