Mary L. Boas

American mathematician and physics professor (1917–2010)
Person human Q4509578
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Mary L. Boas

Summary

Mary L. Boas is a human[1]. She was born in Prosser[2]. She was born on March 10, 1917[3]. She passed away in Seattle[4]. She died on February 17, 2010[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prosser[2], Mary L. Boas…
  • Mary L. Boas died in Seattle[4].
  • Mary L. Boas was born on March 10, 1917[3].
  • Mary L. Boas died on February 17, 2010[5].
  • Mary L. Boas was married to Ralph P. Boas, Jr.[10].
  • A child of Mary L. Boas was Harold P. Boas[11].
  • Mary L. Boas held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mary L. Boas worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Mary L. Boas worked as a physicist[7].
  • Mary L. Boas worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Mary L. Boas's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Mary L. Boas's field of work was physics[14].
  • Among Mary L. Boas's employers was DePaul University[15].
  • Among Mary L. Boas's employers was Duke University[16].
  • Mary L. Boas's education included a stint at University of Washington[17].
  • Mary L. Boas was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Mary L. Boas's education included a stint at Duke University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Mary L. Boas is Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences[20].
  • Mary L. Boas was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Mary L. Boas is recorded as female[22].
  • Mary L. Boas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Mary L. Boas earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[24].
  • Mary L. Boas earned the academic degree of master's degree[25].
  • Mary L. Boas earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Mary L. Boas's residence is recorded as Lake Forest Park[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary L. Boas was born in Prosser[2]. She was born on March 10, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Duke University[19], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1838[37], headquartered in Durham[38]. Academic degrees include bachelor's degree[24], master's degree[25], and Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[39] and physics[14], a branch of science[40]. Employers include DePaul University[15], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1898[43], headquartered in Chicago[44] and Duke University[16], a university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1838[47], headquartered in Durham[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mary L. Boas is Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences[20].

Personal Life

Among Mary L. Boas's spouses was Ralph P. Boas, Jr.[10]. A child of her was Harold P. Boas[11].

Death and Burial

Mary L. Boas died on February 17, 2010[5]. She died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Mary L. Boas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Mary L. Boas born?

Born in Prosser[2], Mary L. Boas…

Where did Mary L. Boas die?

Mary L. Boas passed away in Seattle[4].

Who was Mary L. Boas married to?

Mary L. Boas's spouses include Ralph P. Boas, Jr.[10].

What did Mary L. Boas do for work?

Mary L. Boas worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Mary L. Boas go to school?

Mary L. Boas was educated at University of Washington[17], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], and Duke University[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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