Irene Fonseca

American mathematician
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Irene Fonseca

Summary

Irene Fonseca is a human[1]. She was born in Lisbon[2]. She was born on +1956-07-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Irene Fonseca's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
  • Irene Fonseca was born on +1956-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Irene Fonseca's spouses was Gerald Schatten[6].
  • Irene Fonseca held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Irene Fonseca's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Among Irene Fonseca's employers was Carnegie Mellon University[8].
  • Irene Fonseca's education included a stint at University of Lisbon[9].
  • Irene Fonseca's doctoral advisor was David Kinderlehrer[10].
  • Irene Fonseca received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[11].
  • Irene Fonseca received the Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[12].
  • Irene Fonseca received the Sofia Kovalevsky Lecture[13].
  • Irene Fonseca received the Mulheres na Ciência[14].
  • Irene Fonseca received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Irene Fonseca was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16].
  • Irene Fonseca was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Irene Fonseca is recorded as female[18].
  • Irene Fonseca's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Irene Fonseca supervised Christopher Jason Larsen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Irene Fonseca supervised Ana C. Barroso as a doctoral student[21].
  • Irene Fonseca supervised Pedro Miguel Santos as a doctoral student[22].
  • Irene Fonseca supervised Marian Bocea as a doctoral student[23].
  • Irene Fonseca supervised Cristina Popovici as a doctoral student[24].
  • Irene Fonseca supervised José Matias as a doctoral student[25].
  • Irene Fonseca supervised Graca Carita as a doctoral student[26].
  • Irene Fonseca supervised Bernardo Galvão-Sousa as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Irene Fonseca's place of birth was Lisbon[2]. She was born on +1956-07-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Irene Fonseca was educated at University of Lisbon[9]. Her doctoral advisor was David Kinderlehrer[10].

Career and Affiliations

Irene Fonseca worked as a mathematician[4]. Among her employers was Carnegie Mellon University[8]. Doctoral students include Christopher Jason Larsen[20], a researcher[28]; Ana C. Barroso[21], a mathematician[29]; Pedro Miguel Santos[22]; Marian Bocea[23]; Cristina Popovici[24]; and José Matias[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[11], a fellowship award[30]; Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[12], a grade of an order[31], in Portugal[32]; Sofia Kovalevsky Lecture[13], a mathematics award[33], founded in 2002[34]; Mulheres na Ciência[14], an award[35], in Portugal[36], founded in 2016[37]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[38].

Personal Life

Irene Fonseca was married to Gerald Schatten[6].

Why It Matters

Irene Fonseca ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Irene Fonseca born?

Irene Fonseca was born in Lisbon[2].

Who was Irene Fonseca married to?

Irene Fonseca's spouses include Gerald Schatten[6].

What did Irene Fonseca do for work?

Irene Fonseca worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Irene Fonseca go to school?

Irene Fonseca was educated at University of Lisbon[9].

What awards did Irene Fonseca receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[11], Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[12], Sofia Kovalevsky Lecture[13], and Mulheres na Ciência[14].

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  8. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . awm-math.org. awm-math.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cienciaviva.pt. cienciaviva.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Zestmorse · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Fonseca
    Doctoral student Christopher Jason Larsen, Ana C. Barroso, Pedro Miguel Santos +10
    Spouse Gerald Schatten
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