Nancy Kopell

American mathematician and professor at Boston University
Person human Q516854
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Nancy Kopell

Summary

Nancy Kopell is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on +1942-11-08T00:00:00Z[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 (23 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Kopell was born in New York City[2].
  • Nancy Kopell was born on +1942-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Nancy Kopell's spouses was Gabriel Stolzenberg[7].
  • Nancy Kopell held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Nancy Kopell worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Nancy Kopell's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Nancy Kopell was employed by Boston University[9].
  • Nancy Kopell's doctoral advisor was Stephen Smale[10].
  • Nancy Kopell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Nancy Kopell received the Noether Lecture[12].
  • Nancy Kopell received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Nancy Kopell received the John von Neumann Prize[14].
  • Nancy Kopell received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[15].
  • Nancy Kopell received the Mathematical Neuroscience Prize[16].
  • Nancy Kopell was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Nancy Kopell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Nancy Kopell was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Nancy Kopell was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].
  • Nancy Kopell is recorded as female[21].
  • Nancy Kopell's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nancy Kopell supervised Thomas LoFaro as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nancy Kopell supervised Farzan Nadim as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nancy Kopell supervised Georgiy S. Medvedev as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nancy Kopell supervised Michael George Hayes as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nancy Kopell supervised Cristina Soto-Trevino as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Nancy Kopell was born in New York City[2]. She was born on +1942-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nancy Kopell's doctoral advisor was Stephen Smale[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Nancy Kopell's employers was Boston University[9]. Doctoral students include Thomas LoFaro[23], Farzan Nadim[24], Georgiy S. Medvedev[25], Michael George Hayes[26], Cristina Soto-Trevino[27], and Stephanie Ruggiano Jones[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31]; Noether Lecture[12], a mathematics award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1980[34]; MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1981[37]; John von Neumann Prize[14], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1959[40]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[15], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1923[43]; and Mathematical Neuroscience Prize[16], a science award[44], in Israel[45], founded in 2013[46].

Personal Life

Among Nancy Kopell's spouses was Gabriel Stolzenberg[7].

Why It Matters

Nancy Kopell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Kopell born?

Nancy Kopell was born in New York City[2].

Who was Nancy Kopell married to?

Nancy Kopell's spouses include Gabriel Stolzenberg[7].

What did Nancy Kopell do for work?

Nancy Kopell worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Nancy Kopell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], Noether Lecture[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], and John von Neumann Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . sfn.org. sfn.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . agnesscott.edu. agnesscott.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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