Donald Allan Darling

statistician (1915–2014)
Person human Q1239679
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Donald Allan Darling

Summary

Donald Allan Darling is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1915-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2014-06-24T00:00:00Z[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, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Donald Allan Darling's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Donald Allan Darling was born on +1915-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Allan Darling died on +2014-06-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Donald Allan Darling held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Donald Allan Darling's professions included statistician[5].
  • Donald Allan Darling's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Donald Allan Darling was employed by Rutgers University[9].
  • Donald Allan Darling was employed by University of Michigan[10].
  • Among Donald Allan Darling's employers was University of California, Irvine[11].
  • Donald Allan Darling was educated at California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Donald Allan Darling was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Donald Allan Darling's doctoral advisor was Morgan Ward[14].
  • Donald Allan Darling received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Donald Allan Darling received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Donald Allan Darling was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Donald Allan Darling is recorded as male[18].
  • Donald Allan Darling's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Donald Allan Darling supervised Frank Spitzer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Donald Allan Darling supervised Donald George Babbitt as a doctoral student[21].
  • Donald Allan Darling supervised Allan Francis Abrahamse as a doctoral student[22].
  • Donald Allan Darling's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051129665[23].
  • Donald Allan Darling's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29402071[24].
  • Donald Allan Darling's GND ID is recorded as 1070231134[25].
  • Donald Allan Darling's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92044568[26].
  • Donald Allan Darling's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 7616[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald Allan Darling's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1915-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]. Donald Allan Darling's doctoral advisor was Morgan Ward[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Rutgers University[9], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1766[38]; University of Michigan[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1817[41], headquartered in Ann Arbor[42]; and University of California, Irvine[11], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1965[45]. Doctoral students include Frank Spitzer[20], a mathematician[46], 1926–1992[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in probability theory[50]; Donald George Babbitt[21], a mathematician[51], 1936–2020[52], of United States[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[54], specialised in mathematics[55]; and Allan Francis Abrahamse[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

Death and Burial

Donald Allan Darling died on +2014-06-24T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Donald Allan Darling include Anderson–Darling test[59], a statistical test[60].

Why It Matters

Donald Allan Darling ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include Anderson–Darling test[59], a statistical test[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Frank Spitzer[63], a mathematician[64], 1926–1992[65], of United States[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in probability theory[68].

FAQs

Where was Donald Allan Darling born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Donald Allan Darling…

What did Donald Allan Darling do for work?

Donald Allan Darling worked as statistician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Donald Allan Darling go to school?

Donald Allan Darling was educated at California Institute of Technology[12] and University of California, Los Angeles[13].

What awards did Donald Allan Darling receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

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  25. [4] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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