Lenore Blum

American computer scientist and mathematician (1942-)
Person human Q93004
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Lenore Blum

Summary

Lenore Blum is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on +1942-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Lenore Blum…
  • Lenore Blum was born on +1942-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Lenore Blum's spouses was Manuel Blum[8].
  • A child of Lenore Blum was Avrim Blum[9].
  • Lenore Blum held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lenore Blum's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Lenore Blum's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Lenore Blum worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Lenore Blum's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Lenore Blum's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Among Lenore Blum's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[13].
  • Lenore Blum was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Lenore Blum was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Lenore Blum was educated at Simmons University[16].
  • Lenore Blum's doctoral advisor was Gerald Sacks[17].
  • Lenore Blum received the Noether Lecture[18].
  • Lenore Blum received the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[19].
  • Lenore Blum received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Lenore Blum received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[21].
  • Lenore Blum received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[22].
  • Lenore Blum was a member of Association for Women in Mathematics[23].
  • Lenore Blum was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Lenore Blum was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Lenore Blum's image is recorded as Lenore Blum 1998.jpg[26].
  • Lenore Blum is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Lenore Blum's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1942-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Simmons University[16], a women's college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1899[34], headquartered in Boston[35]. Lenore Blum's doctoral advisor was Gerald Sacks[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[36] and informatics[12], an academic major[37], founded in 1957[38]. Employers include Carnegie Mellon University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1900[41], headquartered in Pittsburgh[42] and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1868[45], headquartered in Berkeley[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Noether Lecture[18], a mathematics award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1980[49]; Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[19]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1874[52]; Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[21], an award[53], in United States[54]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[22], a fellowship award[55].

Personal Life

Lenore Blum was married to Manuel Blum[8]. A child of her was Avrim Blum[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lenore Blum include Blum Blum Shub[56], a power generator[57].

Why It Matters

Lenore Blum ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for her include Blum Blum Shub[56], a power generator[57].

FAQs

Where was Lenore Blum born?

Lenore Blum's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who was Lenore Blum married to?

Lenore Blum's spouses include Manuel Blum[8].

What did Lenore Blum do for work?

Lenore Blum worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Lenore Blum go to school?

Lenore Blum was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15] and Simmons University[16].

What awards did Lenore Blum receive?

Honors received include Noether Lecture[18], Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[19], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], and Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring[21].

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  25. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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