Edward L. Kaplan

American mathematician (1920-2006)
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Edward L. Kaplan

Summary

Edward L. Kaplan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 11, 1920[3]. He died on September 26, 2006[4]. He worked as a scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward L. Kaplan was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Edward L. Kaplan was born on May 11, 1920[3].
  • Edward L. Kaplan was born on January 1, 1920[7].
  • Edward L. Kaplan died on September 26, 2006[4].
  • Edward L. Kaplan died on January 1, 2006[8].
  • Edward L. Kaplan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edward L. Kaplan's professions included scientist[5].
  • Edward L. Kaplan was employed by Oregon State University[10].
  • Edward L. Kaplan was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11].
  • Edward L. Kaplan was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Edward L. Kaplan's doctoral advisor was John Tukey[13].
  • Edward L. Kaplan received the Putnam Fellow[14].
  • Edward L. Kaplan received the Putnam Fellow[15].
  • Edward L. Kaplan received the Putnam Fellow[16].
  • Edward L. Kaplan is recorded as male[17].
  • Edward L. Kaplan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Edward L. Kaplan supervised Donald Jay Cresswell as a doctoral student[19].
  • Edward L. Kaplan's family name is recorded as Kaplan[20].
  • Edward L. Kaplan's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Edward L. Kaplan's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Edward L. Kaplan's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 11, 1920[3] and January 1, 1920[7].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1900[25], headquartered in Pittsburgh[26] and Princeton University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1746[29], headquartered in Princeton[30]. Edward L. Kaplan's doctoral advisor was John Tukey[13].

Career and Affiliations

Edward L. Kaplan worked as a scientist[5]. He was employed by Oregon State University[10]. He supervised Donald Jay Cresswell as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Putnam Fellow[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 26, 2006[4] and January 1, 2006[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward L. Kaplan include Kaplan–Meier estimator[31], an estimator[32].

Why It Matters

Edward L. Kaplan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Entities named for him include Kaplan–Meier estimator[31], an estimator[32].

FAQs

Where was Edward L. Kaplan born?

Edward L. Kaplan was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Edward L. Kaplan do for work?

Edward L. Kaplan worked as scientist[5].

Where did Edward L. Kaplan go to school?

Edward L. Kaplan was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11] and Princeton University[12].

What awards did Edward L. Kaplan receive?

Honors received include Putnam Fellow[14], Putnam Fellow[15], and Putnam Fellow[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . List of previous Putnam winners. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . List of previous Putnam winners. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . List of previous Putnam winners. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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