Donald A. S. Fraser

Summary

Donald A. S. Fraser is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Toronto^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1925^[3]. He died on December 21, 2020^[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 (7 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 April 29, 1925^[3].
• Donald A. S. Fraser was born on April 25, 1925^[8].
• Donald A. S. Fraser died on December 21, 2020^[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 is recorded as male^[22].
• Donald A. S. Fraser's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Donald A. S. Fraser supervised Mir Maswood Ali as a doctoral student^[24].
• Donald A. S. Fraser supervised Michael John Evans as a doctoral student^[25].
• Donald A. S. Fraser supervised Ross Prentice as a doctoral student^[26].
• Donald A. S. Fraser supervised Grace Y. Yi 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 April 29, 1925^[3] and April 25, 1925^[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^[24], a mathematician^[46], 1929–2009^[47], of Canada^[48]; Michael John Evans^[25], a statistician^[49], b. 1945^[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[51]; Ross Prentice^[26], a statistician^[52], b. 1946^[53], awarded the COPSS Presidents' Award^[54], specialised in biostatistics^[55]; Grace Y. Yi^[27], an academic^[56], of Canada^[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[58]; David Francis Andrews^[59], a statistician^[60]; and Mir Masoom Ali^[61], a statistician^[62], b. 1937^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[66]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17], a statistics award^[67]; 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 December 21, 2020^[4].

Why It Matters

Donald A. S. Fraser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

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].