Frank Spitzer

Austrian–American mathematician (1926-1992)
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Frank Spitzer

Summary

Frank Spitzer is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on July 24, 1926[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on February 1, 1992[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Frank Spitzer was born in Vienna[2].
  • Frank Spitzer died in Ithaca[4].
  • Frank Spitzer was born on July 24, 1926[3].
  • Frank Spitzer died on February 1, 1992[5].
  • Frank Spitzer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Frank Spitzer's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Frank Spitzer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Frank Spitzer's field of work was probability theory[10].
  • Frank Spitzer's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Among Frank Spitzer's employers was Cornell University[12].
  • Frank Spitzer was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[13].
  • Frank Spitzer's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[14].
  • Frank Spitzer's education included a stint at University of Michigan[15].
  • Frank Spitzer's doctoral advisor was Donald Allan Darling[16].
  • Frank Spitzer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Frank Spitzer received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].
  • Frank Spitzer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Frank Spitzer was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Frank Spitzer is recorded as male[21].
  • Frank Spitzer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Frank Spitzer supervised Neal Madras as a doctoral student[23].
  • Frank Spitzer supervised John W. Lamperti as a doctoral student[24].
  • Frank Spitzer supervised Richard L. Thompson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Frank Spitzer supervised David Griffeath as a doctoral student[26].
  • Frank Spitzer supervised Lawrence F. Gray as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Frank Spitzer… he was born on July 24, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[13], an academic institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30]; Royal Institute of Technology[14], a university[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1827[33], headquartered in Q10441282[34]; and University of Michigan[15], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38]. Frank Spitzer's doctoral advisor was Donald Allan Darling[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include probability theory[10], a branch of mathematics[39] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[40]. Among Frank Spitzer's employers was Cornell University[12]. Doctoral students include Neal Madras[23], a statistician[41], of Canada[42], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[43]; John W. Lamperti[24], a statistician[44], 1932–2024[45], of United States[46], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[47]; Richard L. Thompson[25], a mathematician[48], 1947–2008[49], of United States[50]; David Griffeath[26], a probability theorist[51], of United States[52], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[53]; Lawrence F. Gray[27], a mathematician[54], of United States[55], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[56]; and Walter William Whitman[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[58], in United States[59], founded in 1925[60] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].

Death and Burial

Frank Spitzer died on February 1, 1992[5]. He passed away in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Frank Spitzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard L. Thompson[62], a mathematician[63], 1947–2008[64], of United States[65] and Robert J. Vanderbei[66], a computer scientist[67], b. 1955[68], of United States[69], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[70], specialised in applied mathematics[71].

FAQs

Where was Frank Spitzer born?

Frank Spitzer was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Frank Spitzer die?

Frank Spitzer died in Ithaca[4].

What did Frank Spitzer do for work?

Frank Spitzer worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Frank Spitzer go to school?

Frank Spitzer was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[13], Royal Institute of Technology[14], and University of Michigan[15].

What awards did Frank Spitzer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].

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Class ancestry

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