Joan Roughgarden

American ecologist
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Joan Roughgarden

Summary

Joan Roughgarden is a human[1]. She was born in Paterson[2]. She was born on March 13, 1946[3]. She worked as a biologist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and ecologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joan Roughgarden was born in Paterson[2].
  • Joan Roughgarden was born on March 13, 1946[3].
  • Joan Roughgarden held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joan Roughgarden worked as a biologist[4].
  • Joan Roughgarden's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Joan Roughgarden's professions included writer[6].
  • Joan Roughgarden's professions included ecologist[7].
  • Joan Roughgarden's field of work was ecology[10].
  • Among Joan Roughgarden's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • Joan Roughgarden's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Joan Roughgarden's education included a stint at University of Rochester[13].
  • Joan Roughgarden's doctoral advisor was William H. Bossert[14].
  • Joan Roughgarden received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Joan Roughgarden is recorded as trans woman[16].
  • Joan Roughgarden's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joan Roughgarden supervised Stephen Wilson Pacala as a doctoral student[18].
  • Joan Roughgarden's family name is recorded as Roughgarden[19].
  • Joan Roughgarden's given name is recorded as Joan[20].
  • Joan Roughgarden's significant event is recorded as feminizing surgery[21].
  • Joan Roughgarden's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/joan-roughgarden[22].
  • Joan Roughgarden's work location is recorded as Stanford[23].
  • Joan Roughgarden's work location is recorded as Hopkins Marine Station[24].
  • Joan Roughgarden's medical condition is recorded as received gender affirming surgery[25].
  • Joan Roughgarden's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Joan Roughgarden's affiliation is recorded as Stanford University Biology Department[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paterson[2], Joan Roughgarden… she was born on March 13, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Rochester[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Rochester[35]. Joan Roughgarden's doctoral advisor was William H. Bossert[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and ecologist[7]. Joan Roughgarden's field of work was ecology[10]. She was employed by Stanford University[11]. She supervised Stephen Wilson Pacala as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Joan Roughgarden received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Why It Matters

Joan Roughgarden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Joan Roughgarden born?

Joan Roughgarden's place of birth was Paterson[2].

What did Joan Roughgarden do for work?

Joan Roughgarden worked as biologist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and ecologist[7].

Where did Joan Roughgarden go to school?

Joan Roughgarden was educated at Harvard University[12] and University of Rochester[13].

What awards did Joan Roughgarden receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Medical condition received gender affirming surgery
    Significant event feminizing surgery
    Given name Joan
    Field of work ecology
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