Chris Heyde

Summary

Chris Heyde is a human^[1]. He was born in Sydney^[2]. He was born on April 20, 1939^[3]. He passed away in Canberra^[4]. He died on March 6, 2008^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Chris Heyde was born in Sydney^[2].
• Chris Heyde died in Canberra^[4].
• Chris Heyde was born on April 20, 1939^[3].
• Chris Heyde died on March 6, 2008^[5].
• Chris Heyde held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Chris Heyde worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Chris Heyde's professions included statistician^[7].
• Chris Heyde worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Chris Heyde's field of work was probability theory^[11].
• Chris Heyde's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Chris Heyde's field of work was statistics^[13].
• Chris Heyde's field of work was stochastic process^[14].
• Among Chris Heyde's employers was Columbia University^[15].
• Among Chris Heyde's employers was University of Melbourne^[16].
• Among Chris Heyde's employers was Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation^[17].
• Among Chris Heyde's employers was University of Manchester^[18].
• Among Chris Heyde's employers was University of Sheffield^[19].
• Among Chris Heyde's employers was Michigan State University^[20].
• Chris Heyde's education included a stint at Australian National University^[21].
• Chris Heyde's education included a stint at University of Sydney^[22].
• Chris Heyde's education included a stint at University of Sydney^[23].
• Chris Heyde was educated at Australian National University^[24].
• Chris Heyde's doctoral advisor was P. A. P. Moran^[25].
• Chris Heyde received the Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia^[26].
• Chris Heyde received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney^[2], Chris Heyde… he was born on April 20, 1939^[3].

Education

Educated at Australian National University^[21], a public university^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1946^[30], headquartered in Canberra^[31] and University of Sydney^[22], a public research university^[32], in Australia^[33], founded in 1850^[34], headquartered in Sydney^[35]. Chris Heyde's doctoral advisor was P. A. P. Moran^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include probability theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[36]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[37]; statistics^[13], an academic major^[38]; and stochastic process^[14], a mathematical concept^[39]. Employers include Columbia University^[15], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1754^[42], headquartered in Manhattan^[43]; University of Melbourne^[16], a public university^[44], in Australia^[45], founded in 1853^[46]; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation^[17], a government organization^[47], in Australia^[48], founded in 1926^[49], headquartered in Canberra^[50]; University of Manchester^[18], a university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1824^[53], headquartered in Manchester^[54]; University of Sheffield^[19], a public research university^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1905^[57], headquartered in Sheffield^[58]; and Michigan State University^[20], a public research university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1855^[61], headquartered in East Lansing^[62]. Doctoral students include Vijay Kumar Rohatgi^[63], Siu-Ming Tam^[64], Ross Arthur Maller^[65], David John Scott^[66], Paul Feigin^[67], and Yan-Xia Lin^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia^[26]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[27], a fellowship award^[69], in Australia^[70]; Hannan Medal^[71], a science award^[72], in Australia^[73], founded in 1994^[74]; Pitman Medal^[75], a statistics award^[76], in Australia^[77], founded in 1978^[78]; Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal^[79]; and Member of the Order of Australia^[80].

Death and Burial

Chris Heyde died on March 6, 2008^[5]. He died in Canberra^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chris Heyde include Christopher Heyde Medal^[81], an award^[82], in Australia^[83].

Why It Matters

Chris Heyde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Entities named for him include Christopher Heyde Medal^[81], an award^[82], in Australia^[83].

FAQs

Where was Chris Heyde born?

Chris Heyde's place of birth was Sydney^[2].

Where did Chris Heyde die?

Chris Heyde passed away in Canberra^[4].

What did Chris Heyde do for work?

Chris Heyde worked as mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Chris Heyde go to school?

Chris Heyde was educated at Australian National University^[21], University of Sydney^[22], University of Sydney^[23], and Australian National University^[24].

What awards did Chris Heyde receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia^[26], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[27], Hannan Medal^[71], and Pitman Medal^[75].