Jennifer Tour Chayes

American computer scientist and mathematician (born 1956)
Person human Q11487
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Jennifer Tour Chayes

Summary

Jennifer Tour Chayes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on September 20, 1956[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and academic administrator[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jennifer Tour Chayes's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was born on September 20, 1956[3].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was married to Christian Borgs[10].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was married to Lincoln Chayes[11].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes's professions included physicist[5].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes worked as an academic administrator[8].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was employed by University of Washington[14].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was employed by Microsoft[15].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was employed by University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was educated at Princeton University[18].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes was educated at Wesleyan University[19].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes's education included a stint at Cornell University[20].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes's doctoral advisor was Elliott H. Lieb[21].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes's doctoral advisor was Michael Aizenman[22].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes received the Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[23].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes received the ACM Fellow[24].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[25].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes received the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[26].
  • Jennifer Tour Chayes received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[27].

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Origins and Family

Jennifer Tour Chayes was born in New York City[2]. She was born on September 20, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Princeton University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; Wesleyan University[19], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1831[38]; and Cornell University[20], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1865[41], headquartered in Ithaca[42]. Doctoral advisors include Elliott H. Lieb[21], a mathematician[43], b. 1932[44], of United States[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46], specialised in mathematics[47] and Michael Aizenman[22], a mathematician[48], b. 1945[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in physics[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and academic administrator[8]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1919[55], headquartered in Los Angeles[56]; University of Washington[14], a public research university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1861[59]; Microsoft[15], a software company[60], in United States[61], founded in 1975[62], headquartered in Redmond[63]; and University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[64], in United States[65], founded in 1868[66], headquartered in Berkeley[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[23], a science award[68], in United States[69], founded in 2005[70]; ACM Fellow[24], a fellowship award[71]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[25], a fellowship award[72], in United States[73], founded in 1874[74]; Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[26]; Honorary doctor of Leiden University[27], an award[75], in Netherlands[76]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[77], a fellowship award[78].

Personal Life

Spouses include Christian Borgs[10], a computer scientist[79], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[80] and Lincoln Chayes[11], a mathematician[81], of United States[82], specialised in mathematical physics[83].

Why It Matters

Jennifer Tour Chayes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

FAQs

Where was Jennifer Tour Chayes born?

Jennifer Tour Chayes was born in New York City[2].

Who was Jennifer Tour Chayes married to?

Jennifer Tour Chayes's spouses include Christian Borgs[10] and Lincoln Chayes[11].

What did Jennifer Tour Chayes do for work?

Jennifer Tour Chayes worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], computer scientist[6], university teacher[7], and academic administrator[8].

Where did Jennifer Tour Chayes go to school?

Jennifer Tour Chayes was educated at Harvard University[17], Princeton University[18], Wesleyan University[19], and Cornell University[20].

What awards did Jennifer Tour Chayes receive?

Honors received include Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards[23], ACM Fellow[24], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[25], and Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[26].

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