David Vere-Jones

New Zealand statistician (1936–2024)
Person human Q42293642
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David Vere-Jones

Summary

David Vere-Jones is a human[1]. He was born in Croydon[2]. He was born on April 17, 1936[3]. He passed away in Wellington[4]. He died on October 31, 2024[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 (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Vere-Jones was born in Croydon[2].
  • David Vere-Jones passed away in Wellington[4].
  • David Vere-Jones was born on April 17, 1936[3].
  • David Vere-Jones died on October 31, 2024[5].
  • David Vere-Jones held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • David Vere-Jones worked as a mathematician[6].
  • David Vere-Jones worked as a statistician[7].
  • David Vere-Jones's professions included university teacher[8].
  • David Vere-Jones's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • David Vere-Jones's field of work was statistics[12].
  • David Vere-Jones's field of work was mathematical statistics[13].
  • David Vere-Jones's field of work was probability theory[14].
  • David Vere-Jones's field of work was earthquake prediction[15].
  • David Vere-Jones held the position of professor emeritus[16].
  • Among David Vere-Jones's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[17].
  • David Vere-Jones was educated at University of Oxford[18].
  • David Vere-Jones was educated at Magdalen College[19].
  • David Vere-Jones's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[20].
  • David Vere-Jones's doctoral advisor was David George Kendall[21].
  • David Vere-Jones received the Rutherford Medal[22].
  • David Vere-Jones received the Jones Medal[23].
  • David Vere-Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24].
  • David Vere-Jones received the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[25].
  • David Vere-Jones received the Rhodes Scholarship[26].
  • David Vere-Jones received the Campbell Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Croydon[2], David Vere-Jones… he was born on April 17, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Magdalen College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1458[34]; and Victoria University of Wellington[20], a public university[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1897[37], headquartered in Wellington[38]. David Vere-Jones's doctoral advisor was David George Kendall[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[39]; statistics[12], an academic major[40]; mathematical statistics[13], a branch of mathematics[41]; probability theory[14], a branch of mathematics[42]; and earthquake prediction[15]. Among David Vere-Jones's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[17]. He held the position of professor emeritus[16]. Doctoral students include Eos Kyprou Kyprianou[43]; Robin K Milne[44], a researcher[45]; Stephen John Haslett[46], awarded the Campbell Award[47]; Mark Westcott[48], a researcher[49], specialised in mathematics[50]; Ross Martyn Renner[51], a mathematician[52]; and Ting Wang[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Rutherford Medal[22], a science award[54], in New Zealand[55], founded in 1991[56]; Jones Medal[23], a medallion[57], in New Zealand[58], founded in 2010[59]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24]; Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[25]; Rhodes Scholarship[26], a scholarship[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1902[62]; and Campbell Award[27], an award[63], in New Zealand[64].

Death and Burial

David Vere-Jones died on October 31, 2024[5]. He died in Wellington[4].

Why It Matters

David Vere-Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was David Vere-Jones born?

David Vere-Jones was born in Croydon[2].

Where did David Vere-Jones die?

David Vere-Jones died in Wellington[4].

What did David Vere-Jones do for work?

David Vere-Jones worked as mathematician[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did David Vere-Jones go to school?

David Vere-Jones was educated at University of Oxford[18], Magdalen College[19], and Victoria University of Wellington[20].

What awards did David Vere-Jones receive?

Honors received include Rutherford Medal[22], Jones Medal[23], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24], and Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[25].

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