Alexander McFarlane Mood

American mathematical statistician
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Alexander McFarlane Mood

Summary

Alexander McFarlane Mood is a human[1]. He was born on +1913-05-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2009-04-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematical statistician[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Alexander McFarlane Mood was born on +1913-05-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood died on +2009-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood worked as a mathematical statistician[4].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood's field of work was statistics[6].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood was employed by National Defense Research Committee[7].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood was employed by Iowa State University[8].
  • Among Alexander McFarlane Mood's employers was RAND Corporation[9].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood was employed by United States Office of Education[10].
  • Among Alexander McFarlane Mood's employers was University of California, Irvine[11].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood was educated at University of Texas at Austin[13].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks[14].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood was a member of American Statistical Association[17].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood is recorded as male[19].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood supervised Walter T. Federer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood supervised Clifford Joseph Maloney as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood supervised David Duncan as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109313351[24].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108444855[25].
  • Alexander McFarlane Mood's GND ID is recorded as 1089637551[26].

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Origins and Family

Alexander McFarlane Mood was born on +1913-05-31T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1746[29], headquartered in Princeton[30] and University of Texas at Austin[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Austin[34]. Alexander McFarlane Mood's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematical statistician[4] and university teacher[5]. Alexander McFarlane Mood's field of work was statistics[6]. Employers include National Defense Research Committee[7], a government agency[35], in United States[36], founded in 1940[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38]; Iowa State University[8], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1858[41], headquartered in Ames[42]; RAND Corporation[9], a think tank[43], in United States[44], founded in 1948[45], headquartered in Santa Monica[46]; United States Office of Education[10], a defunct government institution[47], in United States[48], founded in 1867[49]; and University of California, Irvine[11], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1965[52]. Doctoral students include Walter T. Federer[21], a statistician[53], 1915–2008[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[55]; Clifford Joseph Maloney[22]; and David Duncan[23], a statistician[56], 1916–2006[57], of United States[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15], a statistics award[60] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

Death and Burial

Alexander McFarlane Mood died on +2009-04-26T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did Alexander McFarlane Mood do for work?

Alexander McFarlane Mood worked as mathematical statistician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Alexander McFarlane Mood go to school?

Alexander McFarlane Mood was educated at Princeton University[12] and University of Texas at Austin[13].

What awards did Alexander McFarlane Mood receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

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Class ancestry

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