Benjamin Gompertz

Summary

Benjamin Gompertz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on March 5, 1779^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on July 14, 1865^[5]. He worked as an actuary^[6] and mathematician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Benjamin Gompertz…
• Benjamin Gompertz passed away in London^[4].
• Benjamin Gompertz was born on March 5, 1779^[3].
• Benjamin Gompertz died on July 14, 1865^[5].
• Among Benjamin Gompertz's spouses was Abigail Montefiore^[9].
• A child of Benjamin Gompertz was Justina Lydia Gompertz^[10].
• Benjamin Gompertz held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Benjamin Gompertz held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• Benjamin Gompertz's professions included actuary^[6].
• Benjamin Gompertz's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Benjamin Gompertz's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Among Benjamin Gompertz's employers was London Stock Exchange^[14].
• Benjamin Gompertz was employed by Alliance Assurance^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Benjamin Gompertz is Gompertz distribution^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Benjamin Gompertz is Gompertz–Makeham law of mortality^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Benjamin Gompertz is Gompertz constant^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Benjamin Gompertz is shifted Gompertz distribution^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Benjamin Gompertz is Gompertz function^[20].
• Benjamin Gompertz received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• Benjamin Gompertz received the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[22].
• Benjamin Gompertz was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Benjamin Gompertz was a member of Spitalfields Mathematical Society^[24].
• Benjamin Gompertz is recorded as male^[25].
• Benjamin Gompertz's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Benjamin Gompertz's family is recorded as Gomperz family^[27].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Gompertz's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on March 5, 1779^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actuary^[6] and mathematician^[7]. Benjamin Gompertz's field of work was mathematics^[13]. Employers include London Stock Exchange^[14], a stock exchange^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1698^[30], headquartered in City of London^[31] and Alliance Assurance^[15], an insurance company^[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gompertz distribution^[16], a mathematical concept^[33]; Gompertz–Makeham law of mortality^[17], a mathematical concept^[34]; Gompertz constant^[18], a mathematical concept^[35]; shifted Gompertz distribution^[19], a mathematical concept^[36]; and Gompertz function^[20], a mathematical concept^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39] and Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[22].

Personal Life

Benjamin Gompertz was married to Abigail Montefiore^[9]. A child of him was Justina Lydia Gompertz^[10].

Death and Burial

Benjamin Gompertz died on July 14, 1865^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Gompertz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Gompertz born?

Benjamin Gompertz was born in London^[2].

Where did Benjamin Gompertz die?

Benjamin Gompertz died in London^[4].

Who was Benjamin Gompertz married to?

Benjamin Gompertz's spouses include Abigail Montefiore^[9].

What did Benjamin Gompertz do for work?

Benjamin Gompertz worked as actuary^[6] and mathematician^[7].

What awards did Benjamin Gompertz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21] and Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[22].