Bruce Weir

New Zealand biostatistician
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Bruce Weir

Summary

Bruce Weir is a human[1]. Born in Christchurch[2], he… he was born on +1943-12-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a statistician[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Christchurch[2], Bruce Weir…
  • Bruce Weir was born on +1943-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bruce Weir was born on +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Bruce Weir worked as a statistician[4].
  • Bruce Weir worked as a researcher[5].
  • Bruce Weir's field of work was biostatistics[8].
  • Among Bruce Weir's employers was North Carolina State University[9].
  • Bruce Weir was employed by University of Washington[10].
  • Among Bruce Weir's employers was University of Washington[11].
  • Among Bruce Weir's employers was North Carolina State University[12].
  • Bruce Weir was employed by Massey University[13].
  • Bruce Weir was educated at University of Canterbury[14].
  • Bruce Weir was educated at North Carolina State University[15].
  • Bruce Weir was educated at North Carolina State University[16].
  • Bruce Weir's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[17].
  • Bruce Weir's doctoral advisor was C. Clark Cockerham[18].
  • Bruce Weir received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[19].
  • Bruce Weir received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Bruce Weir received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Bruce Weir received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • Bruce Weir received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].
  • Bruce Weir was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Bruce Weir is recorded as male[25].
  • Bruce Weir's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Bruce Weir supervised Rebecca Doerge as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bruce Weir's place of birth was Christchurch[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-12-31T00:00:00Z[3] and +1943-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[14], a university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1873[30] and North Carolina State University[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1887[33], headquartered in Raleigh[34]. Bruce Weir's doctoral advisor was C. Clark Cockerham[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4] and researcher[5]. Bruce Weir's field of work was biostatistics[8]. Employers include North Carolina State University[9], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1887[37], headquartered in Raleigh[38]; University of Washington[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41]; and Massey University[13], a university[42], in New Zealand[43], founded in 1927[44]. Doctoral students include Rebecca Doerge[27], a statistician[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[46]; Stephanie A. Santorico[47], a bioinformatician[48]; Ken G. Dodds[49], a researcher[50], awarded the Jones Medal[51]; Jaime Luis Hernandez-Santiago[52]; Jun Zhu[53]; and Paul Maiste[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[19], a statistics award[55]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], a fellowship award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1874[58]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[59], in United States[60], founded in 1925[61]; Fellow of the Royal Society[22], a fellowship award[62], in United Kingdom[63]; and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Bruce Weir born?

Born in Christchurch[2], Bruce Weir…

What did Bruce Weir do for work?

Bruce Weir worked as statistician[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Bruce Weir go to school?

Bruce Weir was educated at University of Canterbury[14], North Carolina State University[15], North Carolina State University[16], and University of Canterbury[17].

What awards did Bruce Weir receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[19], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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