Ruth J. Simmons

Ruth J. Simmons

female
Ruth J. Simmons (born 1945 in Grapeland, Texas), is the 18th president of Brown University and first black president of an Ivy League institution....
Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

male, deceased
Richard Taylor (1919-2003) was an American philosopher renowned for his dry wit and his contributions to metaphysics. He was also an...
David Mumford

David Mumford

male (Boston, ma, United States)
David Bryant Mumford (born 11 June 1937) is an American mathematician known for distinguished work in algebraic geometry, and then for research...
Andries van Dam

Andries van Dam

male (Providence, ri, United States)
Andries "Andy" van Dam (born 1938) is a professor of computer science and former Vice-President for Research at Brown University in Providence,...
Thomas Banchoff

Thomas Banchoff

male (ri, United States)
Thomas Francis Banchoff is an American mathematician specializing in geometry. He is a professor at Brown University, where he has taught since...
Robert Creeley

Robert Creeley

male, deceased
Robert Creeley (May 21, 1926 - March 30 2005) was an American poet and author of more than sixty books. He is usually associated with the Black...
C. D. Wright

C. D. Wright

female
C. D. Wright (born 1949) is a U.S. poet. Carolyn D. Wright was born in Mountain Home, Arkansas to a chancery judge and a court reporter. She earned...
Robert Coover

Robert Coover

male
Robert Coover (born February 4, 1932) is an American author and professor in the Literary Arts program at Brown University. He is generally...