Background
Jackson, James Michael was born on August 5, 1959 in Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Lawrence and Sharon Marie (Kane) Jackson.
Jackson, James Michael was born on August 5, 1959 in Sayre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Lawrence and Sharon Marie (Kane) Jackson.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astronomy magna cum laude, Pennsylvania State University, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986.
Postdoctoral radio astronomer, University of California, Berkeley, 1986-1988; research astrophysicist, Max Planck Institute Physics and Astrophysics, Munich, 1988-1990; assistant professor astronomy, Boston University, since 1990.
Member of the board of trustees Children's Montessori School, Ipswich, Massachusetts, since 1993. Member American Astronomical Society.
Married Ann Alexandra Paulsen, May 9, 1987. Children: Ariel Mira, Samuel Barrett.