Edwin Bidwell Wilson
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Summary
Edwin Bidwell Wilson was born on April 25, 1879[1], in Hartford[2]. He died on December 28, 1964[3], in Brookline[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], statistician[7], and polymath[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (161 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: mathematics[12]
- Employer: Harvard University[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], Yale University[15]
- Educated at: Harvard University[16], Yale University[17], École Normale Supérieure[18], Harvard College[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Josiah Willard Gibbs[20]
- Student: Paul Samuelson[21]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[22], Fellow of the Econometric Society[23], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24], Navy Superior Civilian Service Award[25], Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award[26]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[27], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Econometric Society[29], American Philosophical Society[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Doctoral student: Paul Heymans[32], Jane Worcester[33]
- Family name: Wilson[34]
- Given name: Edwin[35]
- Academic thesis: Q87347814[36]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Different from: Edgar Bright Wilson[39], Edmund Beecher Wilson[40], E. B. Wilson[41]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]
Why It Matters
Edwin Bidwell Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He has been cited as an influence by Paul Samuelson[45], an economist[46], 1915–2009[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in macroeconomics[50].
FAQs
Where was Edwin Bidwell Wilson born?
Edwin Bidwell Wilson was born in Hartford[2].
Where did Edwin Bidwell Wilson die?
Edwin Bidwell Wilson passed away in Brookline[4].
What did Edwin Bidwell Wilson do for work?
Edwin Bidwell Wilson worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], statistician[7], and polymath[8].
Where did Edwin Bidwell Wilson go to school?
Edwin Bidwell Wilson was educated at Harvard University[16], Yale University[17], École Normale Supérieure[18], and Harvard College[19].
What awards did Edwin Bidwell Wilson receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[22], Fellow of the Econometric Society[23], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24], and Navy Superior Civilian Service Award[25].
Who did Edwin Bidwell Wilson influence?
Edwin Bidwell Wilson has been cited as an influence by Paul Samuelson[45].