Dixie Lee Ray

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:advocated_for environmental protection
sustainable practices
nuclear energy
scientific research funding
women in STEM
public education in science
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Washington_State_University
gptkb:Pacific_Science_Center
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Washington_State_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birth_date 1914-09-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Tacoma,_Washington
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contributed_to marine conservation efforts
environmental legislation
public awareness of environmental issues
women's rights advocacy
nuclear policy reform
gptkbp:contribution advocacy for environmental issues
gptkbp:death_date 1994-01-02
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Seattle,_Washington
gptkbp:education Ph. D. in zoology
gptkbp:field oceanography
gptkbp:field_of_study marine biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dixie Lee Ray
gptkbp:image Dixie_ Lee_ Ray.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:environmental_policy
women in science
women in politics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Rachel_Carson
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:first_female_governor_of_Washington
gptkbp:legacy pioneering female leadership in politics
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement first woman elected governor of Washington
first woman to head the Atomic Energy Commission
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:position_held Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Daniel_J._Evans
gptkbp:published_work gptkb:The_Greenhouse_Effect
The Politics of the Environment
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Washington_State
gptkbp:resigned gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Governor
Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:spouse William Ray
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_Spellman
gptkbp:term_end 1975-01-01
1981-01-11
gptkbp:term_start 1973-01-01
1977-01-12
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Washington_County,_UT
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7