A. W. F. Edwards

British statistician and geneticist
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A. W. F. Edwards

Summary

A. W. F. Edwards is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on October 4, 1935[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], statistician[5], and geneticist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], A. W. F. Edwards…
  • A. W. F. Edwards was born on October 4, 1935[3].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's father was Harold C. Edwards[8].
  • A. W. F. Edwards held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • A. W. F. Edwards worked as a biologist[4].
  • A. W. F. Edwards worked as a statistician[5].
  • A. W. F. Edwards worked as a geneticist[6].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10].
  • A. W. F. Edwards was educated at Uppingham School[11].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's doctoral advisor was Alan Robert George Owen[12].
  • A. W. F. Edwards received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • A. W. F. Edwards was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • A. W. F. Edwards is recorded as male[15].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • A. W. F. Edwards supervised Elizabeth A. Thompson as a doctoral student[17].
  • A. W. F. Edwards supervised Chris Cannings as a doctoral student[18].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's family name is recorded as Edwards[19].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's given name is recorded as Anthony[20].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's academic thesis is recorded as The human sex ratio[21].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[23].
  • A. W. F. Edwards's sibling is recorded as John H. Edwards[24].

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Origins and Family

A. W. F. Edwards's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on October 4, 1935[3]. His father was Harold C. Edwards[8].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1209[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and Uppingham School[11], a school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1584[31]. A. W. F. Edwards's doctoral advisor was Alan Robert George Owen[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], statistician[5], and geneticist[6]. Doctoral students include Elizabeth A. Thompson[17], a statistician[32], b. 1949[33], of United States[34], awarded the COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship[35] and Chris Cannings[18], an applied mathematician[36], b. 1942[37].

Recognition

A. W. F. Edwards received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

Why It Matters

A. W. F. Edwards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Human Genetic Diversity: Lewontin's Fallacy[40], an academic journal article[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Elizabeth A. Thompson[42], a statistician[43], b. 1949[44], of United States[45], awarded the COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship[46].

FAQs

Where was A. W. F. Edwards born?

Born in London[2], A. W. F. Edwards…

Who were A. W. F. Edwards's parents?

A. W. F. Edwards's father was Harold C. Edwards[8].

What did A. W. F. Edwards do for work?

A. W. F. Edwards worked as biologist[4], statistician[5], and geneticist[6].

Where did A. W. F. Edwards go to school?

A. W. F. Edwards was educated at University of Cambridge[10] and Uppingham School[11].

What awards did A. W. F. Edwards receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13].

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  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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