Joan Birman

Summary

Joan Birman is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], she… she was born on May 30, 1927^[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 (6,615 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Joan Birman…
• Joan Birman was born on May 30, 1927^[3].
• Among Joan Birman's spouses was Joseph L. Birman^[7].
• Joan Birman held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Joan Birman's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Joan Birman's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Joan Birman's field of work was topology^[9].
• Joan Birman's field of work was braid theory^[10].
• Joan Birman's field of work was knot theory^[11].
• Joan Birman's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Joan Birman's field of work was knot^[13].
• Joan Birman's field of work was geometric group theory^[14].
• Among Joan Birman's employers was Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[15].
• Joan Birman's education included a stint at Columbia University^[16].
• Joan Birman was educated at Julia Richman High School^[17].
• Joan Birman's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[18].
• Joan Birman's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Magnus^[19].
• Joan Birman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Joan Birman received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21].
• Joan Birman received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Joan Birman received the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics^[23].
• Joan Birman received the Chauvenet Prize^[24].
• Joan Birman received the Sloan Fellowship^[25].
• Joan Birman was a member of American Mathematical Society^[26].
• Joan Birman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joan Birman's place of birth was New York City^[2]. She was born on May 30, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31]; Julia Richman High School^[17], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1913^[34]; and Swarthmore College^[18], a liberal arts college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1864^[37]. Joan Birman's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Magnus^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include topology^[9], a branch of mathematics^[38]; braid theory^[10], a theory^[39]; knot theory^[11], an academic discipline^[40]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[41]; knot^[13], a type of manufactured good^[42]; and geometric group theory^[14]. Joan Birman was employed by Technion – Israel Institute of Technology^[15]. Doctoral students include Efstratia Kalfagianni^[43], a topologist^[44], b. 1965^[45], of Greece^[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[47]; Tara Brendle^[48], a mathematician^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[51]; Józef Przytycki^[52]; Marcello Kupferwasser^[53]; John David McCarthy^[54]; and Ka-Yi Ng^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[59]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], a fellowship award^[60]; Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics^[23]; Chauvenet Prize^[24], a mathematics award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1925^[63]; and Sloan Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1955^[66].

Personal Life

Joan Birman was married to Joseph L. Birman^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joan Birman include Joan & Joseph Birman Research Prize in Topology and Geometry^[67], an award^[68], founded in 2015^[69].

Why It Matters

Joan Birman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,615 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for her include Joan & Joseph Birman Research Prize in Topology and Geometry^[67], an award^[68], founded in 2015^[69].

Her notable doctoral advisees include Józef Przytycki^[72], a mathematician^[73], b. 1953^[74], of Poland^[75], specialised in topology^[76] and Efstratia Kalfagianni^[77], a topologist^[78], b. 1965^[79], of Greece^[80], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[81].

FAQs

Where was Joan Birman born?

Joan Birman was born in New York City^[2].

Who was Joan Birman married to?

Joan Birman's spouses include Joseph L. Birman^[7].

What did Joan Birman do for work?

Joan Birman worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Joan Birman go to school?

Joan Birman was educated at Columbia University^[16], Julia Richman High School^[17], and Swarthmore College^[18].

What awards did Joan Birman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22], and Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics^[23].