Marilyn Breen Explained

Marilyn Breen
Citizenship:United States
Fields:Mathematics
Workplaces:University of Oklahoma
Alma Mater:Clemson University
Thesis Title:A Determination of the Combinatorial Type of a Polytope by Radon Partitions
Thesis Year:1997
Doctoral Advisor:William Ray Hare Jr.
Known For:Geometry, polygons
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Marilyn Janet Breen (born 1944)[1] is a professor of mathematics at the University of Oklahoma.[2] Her research involves geometry, including visibility and orthogonal polygons.

Life and work

Breen graduated in 1966 from Agnes Scott College,[2] and received her Ph.D. from Clemson University in 1970 under the supervision of William Ray Hare Jr. She joined the Oklahoma faculty in 1971 and was promoted to full professor in 1982.[2]

Awards and honors

In her time at the University of Oklahoma, Breen won several awards for teaching and research, including an "outstanding teacher" award.[3]

In 2012, Breen became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Birth year from Library of Congress catalog entry, retrieved 2018-12-01.
  2. http://catalog.ou.edu/current/Faculty.htm Univ. of Oklahoma faculty listing
  3. Web site: Retired Faculty of the OU Math Department. Feb 1, 2015.
  4. http://www.ams.org/profession/fellows-list List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society