Frances Kirwan

British mathematician
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Frances Kirwan

Summary

Frances Kirwan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. She was born on +1959-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Frances Kirwan was born in United Kingdom[2].
  • Frances Kirwan was born on +1959-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frances Kirwan was married to Michael Penington[7].
  • Frances Kirwan held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Frances Kirwan's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Frances Kirwan worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Frances Kirwan's field of work was algebraic geometry[9].
  • Frances Kirwan was employed by Balliol College[10].
  • Frances Kirwan was employed by University of Oxford[11].
  • Frances Kirwan's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • Frances Kirwan was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Frances Kirwan was educated at Clare College[14].
  • Frances Kirwan was educated at Oxford High School[15].
  • Frances Kirwan's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[16].
  • Frances Kirwan received the Fellow of the Royal Society[17].
  • Frances Kirwan received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Frances Kirwan received the Whitehead Prize[19].
  • Frances Kirwan received the Senior Whitehead Prize[20].
  • Frances Kirwan received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Frances Kirwan received the Sylvester Medal[22].
  • Frances Kirwan was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Frances Kirwan was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Frances Kirwan was a member of American Mathematical Society[25].
  • Frances Kirwan was a member of European Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Frances Kirwan's image is recorded as Frances Kirwan.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in United Kingdom[2], Frances Kirwan… she was born on +1959-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Clare College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1326[38]; and Oxford High School[15], a high school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1875[41]. Frances Kirwan's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Frances Kirwan's field of work was algebraic geometry[9]. Employers include Balliol College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1263[44], headquartered in Oxford[45] and University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1096[48], headquartered in Oxford[49]. Doctoral students include Sébastien Racanière[50], a researcher[51], b. 1976[52]; Jonathan Woolf[53], a researcher[54]; Elizabeth Baldwin[55]; and Bledar Fazlija[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], a fellowship award[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Whitehead Prize[19], a science award[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1979[63]; Senior Whitehead Prize[20], an award[64], in United Kingdom[65]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], a fellowship award[66]; and Sylvester Medal[22], an award[67], in United Kingdom[68], founded in 1901[69].

Personal Life

Frances Kirwan was married to Michael Penington[7].

Why It Matters

Frances Kirwan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Frances Kirwan born?

Frances Kirwan's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

Who was Frances Kirwan married to?

Frances Kirwan's spouses include Michael Penington[7].

What did Frances Kirwan do for work?

Frances Kirwan worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Frances Kirwan go to school?

Frances Kirwan was educated at University of Oxford[12], University of Cambridge[13], Clare College[14], and Oxford High School[15].

What awards did Frances Kirwan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Whitehead Prize[19], and Senior Whitehead Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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