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Helen Grundman
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Number theory |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | American Mathematical Society |
| Thesis | 'The Arithmetic Genus of Hilbert Modular Threefolds' (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | P. Emery (Paul) Thomas |
Helen Giessler Grundman is an American mathematician. She is known for her work in number theory, which is a part of mathematics that studies whole numbers. She also works to help more people get involved in mathematics.
Helen Grundman is currently the Director of Education and Diversity at the American Mathematical Society. She is also a retired professor of mathematics from Bryn Mawr College.
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Education and Early Career
Helen Grundman studied at the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her PhD degree there in 1989. Her main teacher was P. Emery Thomas.
After finishing her studies, Dr. Grundman worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was a special instructor there for two years.
Working as a Professor
In 1991, Helen Grundman became a professor at Bryn Mawr College. She taught mathematics there for many years.
In 2016, she took on a new role. She became the first Director of Education and Diversity for the American Mathematical Society. In this job, she helps make math education better and encourages more different kinds of people to study math.
Research in Number Theory
Dr. Grundman is known for her research in number theory. This field explores the properties and relationships of numbers.
One of her interesting discoveries was about Harshad numbers. These are numbers that can be divided exactly by the sum of their own digits. For example, 18 is a Harshad number because 1 + 8 = 9, and 18 can be divided by 9. In 1994, she proved that you cannot have a very long sequence of these numbers in a row.
Honors and Awards
In 2017, Helen Grundman received a special honor. She was chosen as a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics. She was part of the very first group of people to get this award. This honor recognized her important contributions to mathematics.
