Karen Barad

American feminist theorist and physicist
Person human Q443431
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Karen Barad

Summary

Karen Barad is a human[1]. They was born in United States[2]. They was born on April 29, 1956[3]. They worked as a philosopher[4], quantum physicist[5], and physicist[6]. They ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (681 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Karen Barad…
  • Karen Barad was born on April 29, 1956[3].
  • Karen Barad held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Karen Barad worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Karen Barad worked as a quantum physicist[5].
  • Karen Barad worked as a physicist[6].
  • Karen Barad's field of work was feminism[9].
  • Karen Barad's field of work was quantum physics[10].
  • Karen Barad held the position of full professor[11].
  • Karen Barad was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[12].
  • Karen Barad was educated at Stony Brook University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Karen Barad is Meeting the Universe Halfway[14].
  • Karen Barad is recorded as non-binary[15].
  • Karen Barad's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Karen Barad's family name is recorded as Q16479806[17].
  • Karen Barad's given name is recorded as Karen[18].
  • Karen Barad's official website is recorded as http://people.ucsc.edu/~kbarad/[19].
  • Karen Barad's participant in is recorded as Tabakalera[20].
  • Karen Barad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Karen Barad's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Karen Michelle Barad'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Karen Barad was born in United States[2]. They was born on April 29, 1956[3].

Education

Karen Barad's education included a stint at Stony Brook University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], quantum physicist[5], and physicist[6]. Fields of work include feminism[9], a Q1323572[23] and quantum physics[10], a branch of physics[24]. Karen Barad was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[12]. They held the position of full professor[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karen Barad is Meeting the Universe Halfway[14].

Why It Matters

Karen Barad ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (681 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[7] They has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] They is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

They is credited with the discovery of agential realism[27], a philosophical theory[28].

FAQs

Where was Karen Barad born?

Karen Barad's place of birth was United States[2].

What did Karen Barad do for work?

Karen Barad worked as philosopher[4], quantum physicist[5], and physicist[6].

Where did Karen Barad go to school?

Karen Barad was educated at Stony Brook University[13].

What did Karen Barad discover?

Karen Barad is credited as discoverer of agential realism[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . philosophy.ucsc.edu. philosophy.ucsc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . philosophy.ucsc.edu. philosophy.ucsc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 3d ago · DeLo 99 · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → feminism, quantum physics
    Place of birth → United States
    Notable work → Meeting the Universe Halfway
    Educated at → Stony Brook University
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