Karen Barad

American feminist theorist and physicist
Person human Q443431
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Karen Barad

Summary

Karen Barad is a human[1]. They was born in United States[2]. They was born on +1956-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. They worked as a philosopher[4] and quantum physicist[5]. They ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Karen Barad…
  • Karen Barad was born on +1956-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karen Barad held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Karen Barad worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Karen Barad worked as a quantum physicist[5].
  • Karen Barad's field of work was feminism[8].
  • Karen Barad's field of work was quantum physics[9].
  • Karen Barad held the position of full professor[10].
  • Among Karen Barad's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz[11].
  • Karen Barad was educated at Stony Brook University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Karen Barad is Meeting the Universe Halfway[13].
  • Karen Barad is recorded as non-binary[14].
  • Karen Barad's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Karen Barad's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108759722[16].
  • Karen Barad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18822822[17].
  • Karen Barad's GND ID is recorded as 139010173[18].
  • Karen Barad's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89604146[19].
  • Karen Barad's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16929678q[20].
  • Karen Barad's IdRef ID is recorded as 130165166[21].
  • Karen Barad's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ct8ry[22].
  • Karen Barad's Open Library ID is recorded as OL3275394A[23].
  • Karen Barad's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2013771123[24].
  • Karen Barad's family name is recorded as Q16479806[25].
  • Karen Barad's given name is recorded as Karen[26].
  • Karen Barad's official website is recorded as http://people.ucsc.edu/~kbarad/[27].

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Origins and Family

Karen Barad was born in United States[2]. They was born on +1956-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Karen Barad's education included a stint at Stony Brook University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and quantum physicist[5]. Fields of work include feminism[8], a Q1323572[28] and quantum physics[9], a branch of physics[29]. Karen Barad was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[11]. They held the position of full professor[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karen Barad is Meeting the Universe Halfway[13].

Why It Matters

Karen Barad ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[6] They has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] They is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

They is credited with the discovery of agential realism[32], a philosophical theory[33].

FAQs

Where was Karen Barad born?

Karen Barad's place of birth was United States[2].

What did Karen Barad do for work?

Karen Barad worked as philosopher[4] and quantum physicist[5].

Where did Karen Barad go to school?

Karen Barad was educated at Stony Brook University[12].

What did Karen Barad discover?

Karen Barad is credited as discoverer of agential realism[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . philosophy.ucsc.edu. philosophy.ucsc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . philosophy.ucsc.edu. philosophy.ucsc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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