Carol Padden

American linguist and scholar of sign languages
Person human Q5044496
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Carol Padden

Summary

Carol Padden is a human[1]. She was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1955-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an academic[4] and linguist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Carol Padden was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Carol Padden was born on +1955-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carol Padden was married to Tom L. Humphries[7].
  • Carol Padden held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Carol Padden worked as an academic[4].
  • Carol Padden worked as a linguist[5].
  • Carol Padden's field of work was sign language[9].
  • Carol Padden's field of work was Deaf culture[10].
  • Among Carol Padden's employers was University of California, San Diego[11].
  • Carol Padden was educated at Northwestern High School[12].
  • Carol Padden's education included a stint at Kendall Demonstration Elementary School[13].
  • Carol Padden received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Carol Padden received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Carol Padden received the Laurent Clerc Award[16].
  • Carol Padden received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Carol Padden received the Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[18].
  • Carol Padden was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Carol Padden is recorded as female[20].
  • Carol Padden's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Carol Padden's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116017710[22].
  • Carol Padden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17872528[23].
  • Carol Padden's GND ID is recorded as 1021189219[24].
  • Carol Padden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80084672[25].
  • Carol Padden's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14008396b[26].
  • Carol Padden's IdRef ID is recorded as 05883835X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carol Padden was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1955-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1951[30] and Kendall Demonstration Elementary School[13], an elementary school in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1857[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[4] and linguist[5]. Fields of work include sign language[9], a type of language[34] and Deaf culture[10], an aspect[35]. Carol Padden was employed by University of California, San Diego[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1981[41]; Laurent Clerc Award[16], an award[42], in United States[43]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1874[46]; and Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[18], a linguistics award[47].

Personal Life

Carol Padden was married to Tom L. Humphries[7].

Why It Matters

Carol Padden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Carol Padden born?

Carol Padden's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

Who was Carol Padden married to?

Carol Padden's spouses include Tom L. Humphries[7].

What did Carol Padden do for work?

Carol Padden worked as academic[4] and linguist[5].

Where did Carol Padden go to school?

Carol Padden was educated at Northwestern High School[12] and Kendall Demonstration Elementary School[13].

What awards did Carol Padden receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Laurent Clerc Award[16], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].

References

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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