Egon Pearson

Summary

Egon Pearson is a human^[1]. Born in Hampstead^[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1895^[3]. He passed away in Midhurst^[4]. He died on June 12, 1980^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Egon Pearson's place of birth was Hampstead^[2].
• Egon Pearson passed away in Midhurst^[4].
• Egon Pearson was born on August 11, 1895^[3].
• Egon Pearson died on June 12, 1980^[5].
• Egon Pearson's father was Karl Pearson^[9].
• Egon Pearson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Egon Pearson worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Egon Pearson's professions included statistician^[7].
• Egon Pearson's field of work was statistics^[11].
• Egon Pearson held the position of chairperson^[12].
• Egon Pearson held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[13].
• Egon Pearson was employed by University College London^[14].
• Among Egon Pearson's employers was British Admiralty Office^[15].
• Egon Pearson was educated at Winchester College^[16].
• Egon Pearson's education included a stint at Trinity College^[17].
• Egon Pearson was educated at Dragon School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Egon Pearson is Neyman–Pearson lemma^[19].
• Egon Pearson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Egon Pearson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Egon Pearson received the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[22].
• Egon Pearson received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[23].
• Egon Pearson received the Guy Medal in Gold^[24].
• Egon Pearson received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25].
• Egon Pearson was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Egon Pearson was a member of Royal Statistical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Egon Pearson's place of birth was Hampstead^[2]. He was born on August 11, 1895^[3]. His father was Karl Pearson^[9].

Education

Educated at Winchester College^[16], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1382^[30], headquartered in Winchester^[31]; Trinity College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Dragon School^[18], an independent school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1877^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. Egon Pearson's field of work was statistics^[11]. Employers include University College London^[14], a university college^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1826^[42], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[43] and British Admiralty Office^[15], a department of the United Kingdom Government^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1709^[46]. Positions held include chairperson^[12], a type of position^[47] and president of the Royal Statistical Society^[13], a position^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1834^[50]. Doctoral students include George E. P. Box^[51], a statistician^[52], 1919–2013^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the British Empire Medal^[55]; Norman Lloyd Johnson^[56], a statistician^[57], 1917–2004^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Wilks Memorial Award^[60], specialised in statistics^[61]; Bhaskar Kumar Ghosh^[62], a mathematician^[63], 1936–2008^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[66]; and Pao-Lu Hsu^[67], a mathematician^[68], 1910–1970^[69], of People's Republic of China^[70], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[71].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Egon Pearson is Neyman–Pearson lemma^[19]. Things named for him include Neyman–Pearson lemma^[72], a theorem^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[76], in United Kingdom^[77]; Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[22]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[23], a fellowship award^[78]; Guy Medal in Gold^[24], a class of award^[79]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25].

Death and Burial

Egon Pearson died on June 12, 1980^[5]. He passed away in Midhurst^[4].

Why It Matters

Egon Pearson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He is credited with the discovery of likelihood-ratio test^[82], a statistical test^[83] and Neyman–Pearson lemma^[84], a theorem^[85]. Works attributed to him include Biometrika^[86], a scientific journal^[87], in United Kingdom^[88], founded in 1901^[89], written by Karl Pearson^[90]. Entities named for him include Neyman–Pearson lemma^[72], a theorem^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include George E. P. Box^[91], a statistician^[92], 1919–2013^[93], of United Kingdom^[94], awarded the British Empire Medal^[95]; Pao-Lu Hsu^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1910–1970^[98], of People's Republic of China^[99], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[100]; and Norman Lloyd Johnson^[101], a statistician^[102], 1917–2004^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Wilks Memorial Award^[105], specialised in statistics^[106].

FAQs

Where was Egon Pearson born?

Born in Hampstead^[2], Egon Pearson…

Where did Egon Pearson die?

Egon Pearson passed away in Midhurst^[4].

Who were Egon Pearson's parents?

Egon Pearson's father was Karl Pearson^[9].

What did Egon Pearson do for work?

Egon Pearson worked as mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did Egon Pearson go to school?

Egon Pearson was educated at Winchester College^[16], Trinity College^[17], and Dragon School^[18].

What awards did Egon Pearson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[22], and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[23].

What did Egon Pearson discover?

Egon Pearson is credited as discoverer of likelihood-ratio test^[82] and Neyman–Pearson lemma^[84].