Elizabeth Scott

Mathematician (1917-1988)
Person human Q520382
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Elizabeth Scott

Summary

Elizabeth Scott is a human[1]. She was born in Fort Sill[2]. She was born on November 23, 1917[3]. She passed away in Berkeley[4]. She died on December 20, 1988[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], statistician[8], and university teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fort Sill[2], Elizabeth Scott…
  • Elizabeth Scott passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Elizabeth Scott was born on November 23, 1917[3].
  • Elizabeth Scott died on December 20, 1988[5].
  • Elizabeth Scott held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Elizabeth Scott's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Elizabeth Scott's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Elizabeth Scott's professions included statistician[8].
  • Elizabeth Scott's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Elizabeth Scott's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Elizabeth Scott's field of work was statistics[13].
  • Elizabeth Scott's field of work was astronomy[14].
  • Elizabeth Scott held the position of chairperson[15].
  • Elizabeth Scott held the position of chairperson[16].
  • Among Elizabeth Scott's employers was University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Elizabeth Scott was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Elizabeth Scott was educated at University High School[19].
  • Elizabeth Scott's doctoral advisor was Robert Julius Trumpler[20].
  • Elizabeth Scott received the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[21].
  • Elizabeth Scott received the Newcomb Cleveland Prize[22].
  • Elizabeth Scott received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • Elizabeth Scott was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].
  • Elizabeth Scott is recorded as female[25].
  • Elizabeth Scott's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Elizabeth Scott supervised Amanda L. Golbeck as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Elizabeth Scott's place of birth was Fort Sill[2]. She was born on November 23, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and University High School[19], a high school[32], in United States[33]. Elizabeth Scott's doctoral advisor was Robert Julius Trumpler[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], statistician[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[34]; statistics[13], an academic major[35]; and astronomy[14], a branch of science[36]. Among Elizabeth Scott's employers was University of California, Berkeley[17]. Positions held include chairperson[15], a type of position[37]. Doctoral students include Amanda L. Golbeck[27], a statistician[38], of United States[39], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[40]; Hans Konrad Ury[41]; Robert K. Sembiring[42]; Virginia Foard Flack[43]; Dennis Keith Pearl[44], a statistician[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[46]; and Frances Irene Rizzardi[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[21]; Newcomb Cleveland Prize[22], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1923[50]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Scott died on December 20, 1988[5]. She passed away in Berkeley[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Elizabeth Scott include Elizabeth L. Scott Award[51], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1992[54].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Scott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for her include Elizabeth L. Scott Award[51], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1992[54].

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Scott born?

Elizabeth Scott's place of birth was Fort Sill[2].

Where did Elizabeth Scott die?

Elizabeth Scott died in Berkeley[4].

What did Elizabeth Scott do for work?

Elizabeth Scott worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], statistician[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Elizabeth Scott go to school?

Elizabeth Scott was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18] and University High School[19].

What awards did Elizabeth Scott receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[21], Newcomb Cleveland Prize[22], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].

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  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. bernoullisociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [41] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [42] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  26. [44] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [47] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [24] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Elizabeth
    Field of work mathematics, statistics, astronomy
    Doctoral student Amanda L. Golbeck, Hans Konrad Ury, Robert K. Sembiring +7
    Family name Scott
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