Edith Hirsch Luchins

mathematician (1921-2002)
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Edith Hirsch Luchins

Summary

Edith Hirsch Luchins is a human[1]. Born in Brzeziny[2], she… she was born on December 21, 1921[3]. She passed away in New York[4]. She died on November 18, 2002[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edith Hirsch Luchins was born in Brzeziny[2].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins passed away in New York[4].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins passed away in Suffern[10].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins was born on December 21, 1921[3].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins was born on January 1, 1921[11].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins died on November 18, 2002[5].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins died on January 1, 2002[12].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery[13].
  • Among Edith Hirsch Luchins's spouses was Abraham S. Luchins[14].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[16].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins's field of work was applied mathematics[17].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins's field of work was philosophy of science[18].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins's field of work was psychology[19].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins's field of work was philosophy[20].
  • Among Edith Hirsch Luchins's employers was Brooklyn College[21].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins was employed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[22].
  • Among Edith Hirsch Luchins's employers was Sperry Corporation[23].
  • Among Edith Hirsch Luchins's employers was University of Miami[24].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins's education included a stint at University of Oregon[25].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins's education included a stint at Brooklyn College[26].
  • Edith Hirsch Luchins was educated at New York University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brzeziny[2], Edith Hirsch Luchins… Recorded date of birth include December 21, 1921[3] and January 1, 1921[11]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[16].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[25], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Eugene[31]; Brooklyn College[26], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1930[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35]; and New York University[27], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1831[38], headquartered in New York City[39]. Edith Hirsch Luchins's doctoral advisor was Bertram Yood[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include applied mathematics[17], an academic discipline[41]; philosophy of science[18], a branch of philosophy[42]; psychology[19], an academic discipline[43]; and philosophy[20], an academic discipline[44]. Employers include Brooklyn College[21], a college[45], in United States[46], founded in 1930[47], headquartered in Brooklyn[48]; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[22], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1824[51], headquartered in Troy[52]; Sperry Corporation[23], a business[53], in United States[54], founded in 1910[55], headquartered in Lake Success[56]; and University of Miami[24], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1925[59], headquartered in Coral Gables[60]. Edith Hirsch Luchins supervised MaryAnn McLoughlin as a doctoral student[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mathematical ability: is sex a factor?[62] and Luchins and Luchins water jar experiment[63].

Personal Life

Among Edith Hirsch Luchins's spouses was Abraham S. Luchins[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 18, 2002[5] and January 1, 2002[12]. Recorded place of death include New York[4], an U.S. state[64], in United States[65], founded in 1788[66] and Suffern[10], a village in the United States[67], in United States[68], founded in 1773[69]. Burial took place at Mount Carmel Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Edith Hirsch Luchins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Edith Hirsch Luchins born?

Edith Hirsch Luchins's place of birth was Brzeziny[2].

Where did Edith Hirsch Luchins die?

Edith Hirsch Luchins passed away in New York[4].

Who was Edith Hirsch Luchins married to?

Edith Hirsch Luchins's spouses include Abraham S. Luchins[14].

What did Edith Hirsch Luchins do for work?

Edith Hirsch Luchins worked as mathematician[6], psychologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Edith Hirsch Luchins go to school?

Edith Hirsch Luchins was educated at University of Oregon[25], Brooklyn College[26], and New York University[27].

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