Benjamin Epstein

Israeli-American statistician
Person human Q59533696
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Benjamin Epstein

Summary

Benjamin Epstein is a human[1]. He was born on +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2004-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a statistician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Epstein was born on +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Benjamin Epstein died on +2004-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Epstein held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Benjamin Epstein worked as a statistician[4].
  • Benjamin Epstein worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Benjamin Epstein's employers was Wayne State University[8].
  • Benjamin Epstein's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9].
  • Benjamin Epstein was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Benjamin Epstein's doctoral advisor was David G. Bourgin[11].
  • Benjamin Epstein received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12].
  • Benjamin Epstein received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13].
  • Benjamin Epstein was a member of American Statistical Association[14].
  • Benjamin Epstein was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].
  • Benjamin Epstein is recorded as male[16].
  • Benjamin Epstein's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Benjamin Epstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110788637[18].
  • Benjamin Epstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97798318[19].
  • Benjamin Epstein's GND ID is recorded as 135956072[20].
  • Benjamin Epstein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82119211[21].
  • Benjamin Epstein's IdRef ID is recorded as 145206947[22].
  • Benjamin Epstein's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 4210[23].
  • Benjamin Epstein's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as vut2012682074[24].
  • Benjamin Epstein's family name is recorded as Epstein[25].
  • Benjamin Epstein's given name is recorded as Benjamin[26].
  • Benjamin Epstein's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 069271518[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Epstein was born on +1918-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Benjamin Epstein's doctoral advisor was David G. Bourgin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4] and university teacher[5]. Benjamin Epstein was employed by Wayne State University[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12], a statistics award[35] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Epstein died on +2004-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Epstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Benjamin Epstein do for work?

Benjamin Epstein worked as statistician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Benjamin Epstein go to school?

Benjamin Epstein was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[9] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Benjamin Epstein receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[12] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . uihistories.library.illinois.edu. Retrieved . uihistories.library.illinois.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Mathematical Reviews. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . American Mathematical Monthly. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . American Mathematical Monthly. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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