David A. Sprott

Canadian statistician
Person human Q102117808
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David A. Sprott

Summary

David A. Sprott is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], he… he was born on +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2013-12-13T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a statistician[5], psychiatrist[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • David A. Sprott was born in Toronto[2].
  • David A. Sprott was born on +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David A. Sprott died on +2013-12-13T00:00:00Z[4].
  • David A. Sprott held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • David A. Sprott's professions included statistician[5].
  • David A. Sprott worked as a psychiatrist[6].
  • David A. Sprott's professions included university teacher[7].
  • David A. Sprott was employed by University of Waterloo[9].
  • David A. Sprott was educated at University of Toronto[10].
  • David A. Sprott's doctoral advisor was Daniel Bertrand DeLury[11].
  • David A. Sprott received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].
  • David A. Sprott was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13].
  • David A. Sprott is recorded as male[14].
  • David A. Sprott's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David A. Sprott supervised Jerald Franklin Lawless as a doctoral student[16].
  • David A. Sprott supervised Jack D. Kalbfleisch as a doctoral student[17].
  • David A. Sprott supervised Román Viveros-Aguilera as a doctoral student[18].
  • David A. Sprott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041965459[19].
  • David A. Sprott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67343862[20].
  • David A. Sprott's GND ID is recorded as 170458164[21].
  • David A. Sprott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88669523[22].
  • David A. Sprott's IdRef ID is recorded as 250136007[23].
  • David A. Sprott's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 16191[24].
  • David A. Sprott's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as osd2012730542[25].
  • David A. Sprott's family name is recorded as Sprott[26].

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Origins and Family

David A. Sprott's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David A. Sprott was educated at University of Toronto[10]. His doctoral advisor was Daniel Bertrand DeLury[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[5], psychiatrist[6], and university teacher[7]. David A. Sprott was employed by University of Waterloo[9]. Doctoral students include Jerald Franklin Lawless[16], a mathematician[27], b. 1944[28], of Canada[29], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[30], specialised in mathematics[31]; Jack D. Kalbfleisch[17], a biostatistician[32], b. 1943[33], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[34], specialised in medical research[35]; and Román Viveros-Aguilera[18], a statistician[36], of Mexico[37].

Recognition

David A. Sprott received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].

Death and Burial

David A. Sprott died on +2013-12-13T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was David A. Sprott born?

David A. Sprott was born in Toronto[2].

What did David A. Sprott do for work?

David A. Sprott worked as statistician[5], psychiatrist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did David A. Sprott go to school?

David A. Sprott was educated at University of Toronto[10].

What awards did David A. Sprott receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved . uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved . uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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