Karen Parshall

Summary

Karen Parshall is a human^[1]. She was born in Virginia Beach^[2]. She was born on July 7, 1955^[3]. She worked as a mathematician^[4], historian of mathematics^[5], historian^[6], and university teacher^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Karen Parshall was born in Virginia Beach^[2].
• Karen Parshall was born on July 7, 1955^[3].
• Karen Parshall held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Karen Parshall worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Karen Parshall's professions included historian of mathematics^[5].
• Karen Parshall worked as a historian^[6].
• Karen Parshall worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Karen Parshall's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Karen Parshall's field of work was history of mathematics^[11].
• Karen Parshall's field of work was algebra^[12].
• Karen Parshall was employed by University of Virginia^[13].
• Karen Parshall was educated at University of Chicago^[14].
• Karen Parshall was educated at University of Virginia^[15].
• Karen Parshall's doctoral advisor was Israel Nathan Herstein^[16].
• Karen Parshall's doctoral advisor was Allen G. Debus^[17].
• Karen Parshall received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Karen Parshall received the Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize^[19].
• Karen Parshall received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20].
• Karen Parshall received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21].
• Karen Parshall was a member of American Mathematical Society^[22].
• Karen Parshall is recorded as female^[23].
• Karen Parshall's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Karen Parshall supervised Della Dumbaugh as a doctoral student^[25].
• Karen Parshall supervised Patti Wilger Hunter as a doctoral student^[26].
• Karen Parshall supervised Deborah Anne Kent as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karen Parshall's place of birth was Virginia Beach^[2]. She was born on July 7, 1955^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31] and University of Virginia^[15], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1819^[34], headquartered in Charlottesville^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Israel Nathan Herstein^[16], a mathematician^[36], 1923–1988^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[39], specialised in algebra^[40] and Allen G. Debus^[17], a historian of science^[41], 1926–2009^[42], of United States^[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[44], specialised in history^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], historian of mathematics^[5], historian^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[46]; history of mathematics^[11], an aspect of history^[47]; and algebra^[12], a branch of mathematics^[48]. Among Karen Parshall's employers was University of Virginia^[13]. Doctoral students include Della Dumbaugh^[25], a mathematician^[49]; Patti Wilger Hunter^[26]; Deborah Anne Kent^[27], a mathematician^[50], b. 1978^[51], specialised in mathematics^[52]; Sloan Evans Despeaux^[53]; and Laura Martini^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1925^[57]; Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize^[19], an award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1998^[60]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20], a fellowship award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1874^[63]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[64].

Why It Matters

Karen Parshall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Karen Parshall born?

Born in Virginia Beach^[2], Karen Parshall…

What did Karen Parshall do for work?

Karen Parshall worked as mathematician^[4], historian of mathematics^[5], historian^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Karen Parshall go to school?

Karen Parshall was educated at University of Chicago^[14] and University of Virginia^[15].

What awards did Karen Parshall receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize^[19], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[20], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21].