Evelyn Fox Keller

American physicist, author and feminist
Person human Q239131
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Evelyn Fox Keller

Summary

Evelyn Fox Keller is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on March 20, 1936[3]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She died on September 22, 2023[5]. She worked as a physicist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and biographer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Evelyn Fox Keller's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller was born on March 20, 1936[3].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller died on September 22, 2023[5].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller was married to Joseph Keller[12].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller worked as a physicist[6].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller worked as a writer[9].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller worked as a biographer[10].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller worked as a women's rights activist[14].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller's field of work was gender studies[15].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller's field of work was gender[16].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller's field of work was molecular biology[17].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller's field of work was history of science[18].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller's field of work was philosophy of science[19].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller's field of work was mathematics[20].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller held the position of professor emeritus[21].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[22].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller was employed by University of California, Berkeley[23].
  • Among Evelyn Fox Keller's employers was Northeastern University[24].
  • Among Evelyn Fox Keller's employers was State University of New York at Purchase[25].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller was employed by New York University[26].
  • Evelyn Fox Keller was educated at Harvard University[27].

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Origins and Family

Evelyn Fox Keller's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on March 20, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[27], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Brandeis University[32], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1948[35], headquartered in Waltham[36]; and Radcliffe College[37], a college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1879[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], biographer[10], and women's rights activist[14]. Fields of work include gender studies[15], an interdisciplinary science[41]; gender[16], a social science concept[42]; molecular biology[17], a branch of biology[43]; history of science[18], an academic discipline[44]; philosophy of science[19], a branch of philosophy[45]; and mathematics[20], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[22], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1861[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50]; University of California, Berkeley[23], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1868[53], headquartered in Berkeley[54]; Northeastern University[24], a university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1898[57], headquartered in Boston[58]; State University of New York at Purchase[25], a university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1967[61]; and New York University[26], a private university[62], in United States[63], founded in 1831[64], headquartered in New York City[65]. Evelyn Fox Keller held the position of professor emeritus[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[66], a fellowship grant[67], in United States[68], founded in 1925[69]; John Desmond Bernal Prize[70]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[71]; and Dan David Prize[72].

Personal Life

Among Evelyn Fox Keller's spouses was Joseph Keller[12].

Death and Burial

Evelyn Fox Keller died on September 22, 2023[5]. She died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Evelyn Fox Keller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Evelyn Fox Keller born?

Born in New York City[2], Evelyn Fox Keller…

Where did Evelyn Fox Keller die?

Evelyn Fox Keller died in Cambridge[4].

Who was Evelyn Fox Keller married to?

Evelyn Fox Keller's spouses include Joseph Keller[12].

What did Evelyn Fox Keller do for work?

Evelyn Fox Keller worked as physicist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and biographer[10].

Where did Evelyn Fox Keller go to school?

Evelyn Fox Keller was educated at Harvard University[27], Brandeis University[32], and Radcliffe College[37].

What awards did Evelyn Fox Keller receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[66], John Desmond Bernal Prize[70], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[71], and Dan David Prize[72].

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [73] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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