Aad van der Vaart

Dutch mathematician and university professor
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Aad van der Vaart

Summary

Aad van der Vaart is a human[1]. Born in Vlaardingen[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1959[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and statistician[6].

Key Facts

  • Aad van der Vaart was born in Vlaardingen[2].
  • Aad van der Vaart was born on July 12, 1959[3].
  • Aad van der Vaart held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Dutch was Aad van der Vaart's native language[8].
  • Aad van der Vaart's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Aad van der Vaart's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Aad van der Vaart worked as a statistician[6].
  • Aad van der Vaart's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Aad van der Vaart's field of work was stochastic process[10].
  • Aad van der Vaart's field of work was mathematical statistics[11].
  • Aad van der Vaart's field of work was probability theory[12].
  • Aad van der Vaart's field of work was statistical model[13].
  • Aad van der Vaart was employed by Leiden University[14].
  • Among Aad van der Vaart's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[15].
  • Aad van der Vaart's education included a stint at Leiden University[16].
  • Aad van der Vaart's doctoral advisor was Willem van Zwet[17].
  • Aad van der Vaart's doctoral advisor was Chris A. J. Klaassen[18].
  • Aad van der Vaart received the Spinoza Prize[19].
  • Aad van der Vaart received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20].
  • Aad van der Vaart received the Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[21].
  • Aad van der Vaart received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22].
  • Aad van der Vaart received the DeGroot Prize[23].
  • Aad van der Vaart was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Aad van der Vaart was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[25].
  • Aad van der Vaart is recorded as male[26].

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Origins and Family

Aad van der Vaart was born in Vlaardingen[2]. He was born on July 12, 1959[3]. Dutch was his native language[8].

Education

Aad van der Vaart was educated at Leiden University[16]. Doctoral advisors include Willem van Zwet[17], a university teacher[27], 1934–2020[28], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[30] and Chris A. J. Klaassen[18], a statistician[31], b. 1949[32], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[33], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[34]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and statistician[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[36]; stochastic process[10], a mathematical concept[37]; mathematical statistics[11], a branch of mathematics[38]; probability theory[12], a branch of mathematics[39]; and statistical model[13]. Employers include Leiden University[14], a university[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1575[42], headquartered in Leiden[43] and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[15], a university[44], in Netherlands[45], founded in 1880[46], headquartered in VU Main building[47]. Doctoral students include Judith Lok[48], a biostatistician[49]; Frank van der Meulen[50]; Bastiaan Jan-Korneel Kleijn[51], a statistician[52], b. 1970[53]; Minka Arianne Jonker[54], a biostatistician[55], b. 1973[56]; Bartek Knapik[57], b. 1984[58]; and Botond Szabó[59], awarded the Willem R. van Zwet Award[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize[19], a science award[61], in Netherlands[62], founded in 1995[63]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20], a grade of an order[64], in Netherlands[65], founded in 1815[66]; Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[21]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22]; and DeGroot Prize[23].

FAQs

Where was Aad van der Vaart born?

Aad van der Vaart was born in Vlaardingen[2].

What did Aad van der Vaart do for work?

Aad van der Vaart worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and statistician[6].

Where did Aad van der Vaart go to school?

Aad van der Vaart was educated at Leiden University[16].

What awards did Aad van der Vaart receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[19], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[20], Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[21], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22].

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