# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jane-r-rigby
# Generated: 2026-08-13T20:40:30.443Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/jane-r-rigby"
name: "Jane R. Rigby"
slug: "jane-r-rigby"
description: "Jane R. Rigby is an American astrophysicist who works at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) as Senior Project Scientist of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). She has frequently made public appearances and is known for her association with the telescope. She has also worked to support inclusivity in science. In 2024, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden."
tagline: "American astrophysicist"
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gender: "female"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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  slug: "scientists"
profileType:
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  slug: "scientist"
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birthDate: "1901"
livingStatus: "UNKNOWN"
scores:
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  momentum:             0
  historical:           9.208604000000001
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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    title: "جين ريغبي (فيزيائية فلكية)"
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    title: "Jane Rigby"
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    title: "Jane Rigby"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Jane Rigby"
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    title: "Jane Rigby"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Jane Rigby"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Jane Rigby"
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    title: "Jane Rigby"
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    title: "జేన్ రిగ్బీ (ఖగోళ భౌతిక శాస్త్రవేత్త)"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump