Joy Buolamwini

American computer scientist and digital activist
Person human Q31359093
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Joy Buolamwini

Summary

Joy Buolamwini is a human[1]. She was born in Edmonton[2]. She was born on +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a computer scientist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Joy Buolamwini's place of birth was Edmonton[2].
  • Joy Buolamwini was born on +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joy Buolamwini held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Joy Buolamwini worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Joy Buolamwini's field of work was computer science[7].
  • Among Joy Buolamwini's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Joy Buolamwini was educated at Georgia Tech[9].
  • Joy Buolamwini was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Joy Buolamwini's education included a stint at Cordova High School[11].
  • Joy Buolamwini was educated at Jesus College[12].
  • Joy Buolamwini's doctoral advisor was Ethan Zuckerman[13].
  • Joy Buolamwini received the BBC 100 Women[14].
  • Joy Buolamwini received the Rhodes Scholarship[15].
  • Joy Buolamwini received the Fulbright Scholarship[16].
  • Joy Buolamwini received the Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[17].
  • Joy Buolamwini's image is recorded as Joy Buolamwini, 2018 (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Joy Buolamwini is recorded as female[19].
  • Joy Buolamwini's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joy Buolamwini's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2155189994282132861[21].
  • Joy Buolamwini's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1338170250839311550008[22].
  • Joy Buolamwini's GND ID is recorded as 1312109998[23].
  • Joy Buolamwini's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2023050069[24].
  • Joy Buolamwini's Commons category is recorded as Joy Buolamwini[25].
  • Joy Buolamwini's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-1892-0855[26].
  • Joy Buolamwini's Open Library ID is recorded as OL12926754A[27].

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Origins and Family

Joy Buolamwini was born in Edmonton[2]. She was born on +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Georgia Tech[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Atlanta[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Cordova High School[11], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1997[38]; and Jesus College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1571[41], headquartered in Oxford[42]. Joy Buolamwini's doctoral advisor was Ethan Zuckerman[13].

Career and Affiliations

Joy Buolamwini worked as a computer scientist[4]. Her field of work was computer science[7]. She was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[14], an award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 2013[45]; Rhodes Scholarship[15], a scholarship[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1902[48]; Fulbright Scholarship[16], a scholarship[49], in United States[50], founded in 1946[51]; and Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[17], an award[52].

Why It Matters

Joy Buolamwini ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Joy Buolamwini born?

Joy Buolamwini was born in Edmonton[2].

What did Joy Buolamwini do for work?

Joy Buolamwini worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Joy Buolamwini go to school?

Joy Buolamwini was educated at Georgia Tech[9], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], Cordova High School[11], and Jesus College[12].

What awards did Joy Buolamwini receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[14], Rhodes Scholarship[15], Fulbright Scholarship[16], and Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant[17].

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  9. [12] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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