Karen Ellen Smith

American mathematician
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Karen Ellen Smith

Summary

Karen Ellen Smith is a human[1]. Born in Red Bank[2], she… she was born on May 9, 1965[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 (54 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Karen Ellen Smith's place of birth was Red Bank[2].
  • Karen Ellen Smith was born on May 9, 1965[3].
  • Karen Ellen Smith held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Karen Ellen Smith's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Karen Ellen Smith worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Karen Ellen Smith's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Among Karen Ellen Smith's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • Karen Ellen Smith was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Karen Ellen Smith was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Karen Ellen Smith's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12].
  • Karen Ellen Smith's doctoral advisor was Melvin Hochster[13].
  • Karen Ellen Smith received the Noether Lecture[14].
  • Karen Ellen Smith received the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[15].
  • Karen Ellen Smith received the Fulbright Scholarship[16].
  • Karen Ellen Smith received the AWM/MAA Falconer Lecture[17].
  • Karen Ellen Smith received the Colloquium Lectures[18].
  • Karen Ellen Smith received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Karen Ellen Smith was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Karen Ellen Smith was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Karen Ellen Smith was a member of American Mathematical Society[22].
  • Karen Ellen Smith was a member of Association for Women in Mathematics[23].
  • Karen Ellen Smith is recorded as female[24].
  • Karen Ellen Smith's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Karen Ellen Smith supervised Chelsea Walton as a doctoral student[26].
  • Karen Ellen Smith supervised William Nathaniel Traves as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Karen Ellen Smith was born in Red Bank[2]. She was born on May 9, 1965[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of Michigan[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]. Karen Ellen Smith's doctoral advisor was Melvin Hochster[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Karen Ellen Smith's field of work was mathematics[8]. Employers include University of Michigan[9], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1861[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]. Doctoral students include Chelsea Walton[26], a mathematician[44], b. 1983[45], of United States[46], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[47], specialised in ring theory[48]; William Nathaniel Traves[27], a mathematician[49]; Joel Evan Rosenberg[50], a mathematician[51]; Sara Faridi[52], a mathematician[53]; Uriel Kao Scott[54]; and Manuel Blickle[55], a researcher[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Noether Lecture[14], a mathematics award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1980[59]; Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[15], a mathematics award[60], founded in 1990[61]; Fulbright Scholarship[16], a scholarship[62], in United States[63], founded in 1946[64]; AWM/MAA Falconer Lecture[17], an award[65], founded in 1996[66]; Colloquium Lectures[18], a lecture series[67], founded in 1896[68]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[69].

Why It Matters

Karen Ellen Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,289 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 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Chelsea Walton[72], a mathematician[73], b. 1983[74], of United States[75], awarded the Sloan Fellowship[76], specialised in ring theory[77].

FAQs

Where was Karen Ellen Smith born?

Karen Ellen Smith's place of birth was Red Bank[2].

What did Karen Ellen Smith do for work?

Karen Ellen Smith worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Karen Ellen Smith go to school?

Karen Ellen Smith was educated at Princeton University[11] and University of Michigan[12].

What awards did Karen Ellen Smith receive?

Honors received include Noether Lecture[14], Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[15], Fulbright Scholarship[16], and AWM/MAA Falconer Lecture[17].

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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