Donald A. S. Fraser

Canadian statistician
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Donald A. S. Fraser

Summary

Donald A. S. Fraser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1925-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-12-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a statistician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Donald A. S. Fraser was born in Toronto[2].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser was born on +1925-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser was born on +1925-04-25T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser died on +2020-12-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Among Donald A. S. Fraser's spouses was Nancy Reid[9].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser worked as a statistician[5].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser was employed by University of Toronto[11].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser's education included a stint at Princeton University[12].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser's education included a stint at University of Toronto[13].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks[14].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser's doctoral advisor was John Tukey[15].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[17].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser was a member of American Statistical Association[20].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser's image is recorded as Don Fraser OOC.jpg[22].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser is recorded as male[23].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser supervised Mir Maswood Ali as a doctoral student[25].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser supervised Michael John Evans as a doctoral student[26].
  • Donald A. S. Fraser supervised Ross Prentice as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald A. S. Fraser's place of birth was Toronto[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1925-04-29T00:00:00Z[3] and +1925-04-25T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of Toronto[13], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35]. Doctoral advisors include Samuel S. Wilks[14], a statistician[36], 1906–1964[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[39], specialised in mathematical statistics[40] and John Tukey[15], a politician[41], 1915–2000[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in physical chemistry[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[5] and university teacher[6]. Among Donald A. S. Fraser's employers was University of Toronto[11]. Doctoral students include Mir Maswood Ali[25], a mathematician[46], 1929–2009[47], of Canada[48]; Michael John Evans[26], a statistician[49], b. 1945[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[51]; Ross Prentice[27], a statistician[52], b. 1946[53], awarded the COPSS Presidents' Award[54], specialised in biostatistics[55]; Grace Y. Yi[56], an academic[57], of Canada[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[59]; David Francis Andrews[60], a statistician[61]; and Mir Masoom Ali[62], a statistician[63], b. 1937[64], of United States[65], awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], a fellowship award[67]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[17], a statistics award[68]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].

Personal Life

Donald A. S. Fraser was married to Nancy Reid[9].

Death and Burial

Donald A. S. Fraser died on +2020-12-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Donald A. S. Fraser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Donald A. S. Fraser born?

Donald A. S. Fraser's place of birth was Toronto[2].

Who was Donald A. S. Fraser married to?

Donald A. S. Fraser's spouses include Nancy Reid[9].

What did Donald A. S. Fraser do for work?

Donald A. S. Fraser worked as statistician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Donald A. S. Fraser go to school?

Donald A. S. Fraser was educated at Princeton University[12] and University of Toronto[13].

What awards did Donald A. S. Fraser receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[17], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].

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

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