Joan Birman

Summary

Joan Birman is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], she… she was born on +1927-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Joan Birman…
• Joan Birman was born on +1927-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Joan Birman's spouses was Joseph L. Birman^[7].
• Joan Birman held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Joan Birman's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Joan Birman's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Joan Birman's field of work was topology^[9].
• Joan Birman's field of work was braid theory^[10].
• Joan Birman's field of work was knot theory^[11].
• Joan Birman's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Joan Birman's field of work was knot^[13].
• Joan Birman's field of work was geometric group theory^[14].
• Joan Birman's education included a stint at Julia Richman High School^[15].
• Joan Birman's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[16].
• Joan Birman's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Magnus^[17].
• Joan Birman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Joan Birman received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19].
• Joan Birman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Joan Birman received the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics^[21].
• Joan Birman received the Chauvenet Prize^[22].
• Joan Birman received the Sloan Fellowship^[23].
• Joan Birman was a member of American Mathematical Society^[24].
• Joan Birman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Joan Birman was a member of Moscow Mathematical Society^[26].
• Joan Birman was a member of European Mathematical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joan Birman's place of birth was New York City^[2]. She was born on +1927-05-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Julia Richman High School^[15], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1913^[30] and Swarthmore College^[16], a liberal arts college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1864^[33]. Joan Birman's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Magnus^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include topology^[9], a branch of mathematics^[34]; braid theory^[10], a theory^[35]; knot theory^[11], an academic discipline^[36]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[37]; knot^[13], a type of manufactured good^[38]; and geometric group theory^[14]. Doctoral students include Efstratia Kalfagianni^[39], a topologist^[40], b. 1965^[41], of Greece^[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[43]; Tara Brendle^[44], a mathematician^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[47]; Józef Przytycki^[48], a mathematician^[49], b. 1953^[50], of Poland^[51], specialised in topology^[52]; Marcello Kupferwasser^[53]; John David McCarthy^[54], a researcher^[55]; and Ka-Yi Ng^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19], a fellowship award^[60]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[61]; Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics^[21]; Chauvenet Prize^[22], a mathematics award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64]; and Sloan Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1955^[67].

Personal Life

Joan Birman was married to Joseph L. Birman^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joan Birman include Joan & Joseph Birman Research Prize in Topology and Geometry^[68], an award^[69], founded in 2015^[70].

Why It Matters

Joan Birman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for her include Joan & Joseph Birman Research Prize in Topology and Geometry^[68], an award^[69], founded in 2015^[70].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Józef Przytycki^[73], a mathematician^[74], b. 1953^[75], of Poland^[76], specialised in topology^[77] and Efstratia Kalfagianni^[78], a topologist^[79], b. 1965^[80], of Greece^[81], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[82].

FAQs

Where was Joan Birman born?

Joan Birman was born in New York City^[2].

Who was Joan Birman married to?

Joan Birman's spouses include Joseph L. Birman^[7].

What did Joan Birman do for work?

Joan Birman worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Joan Birman go to school?

Joan Birman was educated at Julia Richman High School^[15] and Swarthmore College^[16].

What awards did Joan Birman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[19], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], and Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics^[21].