Joan L. Richards

American historian of mathematics
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Joan L. Richards

Summary

Joan L. Richards is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1948[2]. She worked as a historian[3], historian of mathematics[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joan L. Richards was born on January 1, 1948[2].
  • Joan L. Richards worked as a historian[3].
  • Joan L. Richards worked as a historian of mathematics[4].
  • Joan L. Richards's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Joan L. Richards worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Joan L. Richards's employers was Brown University[8].
  • Joan L. Richards was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • Joan L. Richards's doctoral advisor was I. Bernard Cohen[10].
  • Joan L. Richards received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Joan L. Richards received the Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize[12].
  • Joan L. Richards is recorded as female[13].
  • Joan L. Richards's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joan L. Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[15].
  • Joan L. Richards's given name is recorded as Joan[16].

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Origins and Family

Joan L. Richards was born on January 1, 1948[2].

Education

Joan L. Richards's education included a stint at Harvard University[9]. Her doctoral advisor was I. Bernard Cohen[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3], historian of mathematics[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Joan L. Richards was employed by Brown University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[17], in United States[18], founded in 1925[19] and Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize[12], an award[20].

Why It Matters

Joan L. Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Joan L. Richards do for work?

Joan L. Richards worked as historian[3], historian of mathematics[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Joan L. Richards go to school?

Joan L. Richards was educated at Harvard University[9].

What awards did Joan L. Richards receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11] and Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . hssonline.org. hssonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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