Edwin James George Pitman

Summary

Edwin James George Pitman is a human^[1]. Born in Kensington^[2], he… he was born on +1897-10-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Kingston^[4]. He died on +1993-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Edwin James George Pitman's place of birth was Kensington^[2].
• Edwin James George Pitman passed away in Kingston^[4].
• Edwin James George Pitman died in Hobart^[9].
• Edwin James George Pitman was born on +1897-10-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edwin James George Pitman died on +1993-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edwin James George Pitman is buried at Kingston Lawn Cemetery^[10].
• A child of Edwin James George Pitman was Edith Jane Pitman^[11].
• A child of Edwin James George Pitman was Jim Pitman^[12].
• Edwin James George Pitman held citizenship in Australia^[13].
• English was Edwin James George Pitman's native language^[14].
• Edwin James George Pitman's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Edwin James George Pitman worked as a statistician^[7].
• Edwin James George Pitman held the position of chairperson^[15].
• Edwin James George Pitman was employed by University of Tasmania^[16].
• Edwin James George Pitman was employed by First Australian Imperial Force^[17].
• Among Edwin James George Pitman's employers was University of Melbourne^[18].
• Edwin James George Pitman was employed by University of Canterbury^[19].
• Edwin James George Pitman's education included a stint at University of Melbourne^[20].
• Edwin James George Pitman was educated at South Melbourne College^[21].
• Edwin James George Pitman's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science^[22].
• Edwin James George Pitman's education included a stint at University of Melbourne^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Edwin James George Pitman is Pitman closeness criterion^[24].
• Edwin James George Pitman received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[25].
• Edwin James George Pitman received the Pitman Medal^[26].
• Edwin James George Pitman received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edwin James George Pitman was born in Kensington^[2]. He was born on +1897-10-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne^[20], a public university^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1853^[30]; South Melbourne College^[21], a high school^[31], in Australia^[32], founded in 1889^[33]; and London School of Economics and Political Science^[22], a public research university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1895^[36], headquartered in London^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. Employers include University of Tasmania^[16], a public university^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1890^[40]; First Australian Imperial Force^[17], an army^[41], in Australia^[42], founded in 1914^[43]; University of Melbourne^[18], a public university^[44], in Australia^[45], founded in 1853^[46]; and University of Canterbury^[19], a university^[47], in New Zealand^[48], founded in 1873^[49]. Edwin James George Pitman held the position of chairperson^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edwin James George Pitman is Pitman closeness criterion^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[25], a fellowship award^[50], in Australia^[51]; Pitman Medal^[26], a statistics award^[52], in Australia^[53], founded in 1978^[54]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[27].

Personal Life

Children include Edith Jane Pitman^[11] and Jim Pitman^[12], a probability theorist^[55], of Australia^[56], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[57].

Death and Burial

Edwin James George Pitman died on +1993-07-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Kingston^[4], a city^[58], in Australia^[59], founded in 1788^[60] and Hobart^[9], a city^[61], in Australia^[62], founded in 1803^[63]. He is buried at Kingston Lawn Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Edwin James George Pitman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Edwin James George Pitman born?

Edwin James George Pitman was born in Kensington^[2].

Where did Edwin James George Pitman die?

Edwin James George Pitman died in Kingston^[4].

What did Edwin James George Pitman do for work?

Edwin James George Pitman worked as mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did Edwin James George Pitman go to school?

Edwin James George Pitman was educated at University of Melbourne^[20], South Melbourne College^[21], London School of Economics and Political Science^[22], and University of Melbourne^[23].

What awards did Edwin James George Pitman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[25], Pitman Medal^[26], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[27].