Frederick Mosteller
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29 properties- Instance of
- human
- Sex or gender
- male
- Date of birth
- December 24, 1916
- Date of death
- July 23, 2006
- Place of birth
- West Virginia, Clarksburg[1][8]
- Place of death
- Falls Church
- Country of citizenship
- United States[10]
- Occupation
- statistician, university teacher, mathematician
- Employer
- Harvard University (1946–1988), United States Department of War (1941–1945)[17][18]
- Field of work
- mathematics, mathematical statistics[11][12]
- Position held
- chairperson (1957–1958), president (1967–1967), chairperson (1975–1975), chairperson (1981–1981)[13][14][15][16]
- Educated at
- Princeton University (1939–1946), Carnegie Institute of Technology (?–1939), Schenley High School[19][20][21]
- Award received
- Guggenheim Fellowship, Wilks Memorial Award, Fellow of the American Statistical Association, COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship, Surgeon General's Medallion, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24][25]
- Citizenship
- United States
- Doctoral advisor
- Samuel S. Wilks, John Tukey[22][23]
- Doctoral student
- Stephen E. Fienberg, Stanley Wasserman, Ward Edwards, Persi Diaconis, Ralph B. D'Agostino Sr., Sanford Weisberg, Joseph Naus, Martin William McIntosh, Katherine Taylor Halvorsen, Robert Elashoff
- Cause of death
- sepsis
- Student of
- Edwin G. Olds
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Academic thesis
- On Some Useful "Inefficient" Statistics
- Birth name
- Charles Frederick Mosteller
- Erdős number
- 2.0
- Family name
- Mosteller
- Given name
- Frederick
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- Maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- Manner of death
- natural causes
- Member of
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematical Statistics (1947–present), American Philosophical Society (1961–present)
- Name
- Fred Mosteller
- Place of burial
- Mount Auburn Cemetery[9]
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Summary
Frederick Mosteller's place of birth was West Virginia[1]. He was born on December 24, 1916[2]. He died in Falls Church[3]. He died on July 23, 2006[4]. He worked as a statistician[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include West Virginia[1], an U.S. state[26], in United States[27], founded in 1863[28] and Clarksburg[8], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1785[31].
Education
Educated at Princeton University[19], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; Carnegie Institute of Technology[20], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1900[38]; and Schenley High School[21], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1916[41]. Doctoral advisors include Samuel S. Wilks[22], a statistician[42], 1906–1964[43], of United States[44], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[45], specialised in mathematical statistics[46] and John Tukey[23]. Frederick Mosteller studied under Edwin G. Olds[47].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[48] and mathematical statistics[12], a branch of mathematics[49]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1636[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53] and United States Department of War[18], a ministry of War[54], in United States[55], founded in 1789[56], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[57]. Positions held include chairperson[13], a type of position[58] and president[14], a corporate title[59]. Doctoral students include Stephen E. Fienberg[60], Stanley Wasserman[61], Ward Edwards[62], Persi Diaconis[63], Ralph B. D'Agostino Sr.[64], and Sanford Weisberg[65].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[66], in United States[67], founded in 1925[68]; Wilks Memorial Award[25], an award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1964[71]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[72], a statistics award[73]; COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship[74], an award[75], in United States[76], founded in 1963[77]; Surgeon General's Medallion[78], an award[79]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[80].
Death and Burial
The cause of death was sepsis[81].
Why It Matters
His notable doctoral advisees include Persi Diaconis[82], a mathematician[83], b. 1945[84], of United States[85], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[86], specialised in probability theory[87] and Stephen E. Fienberg[88], a statistician[89], 1942–2016[90], of Canada[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[92], specialised in statistics[93].
FAQs
Where was Frederick Mosteller born?
Born in West Virginia[1].
Where did Frederick Mosteller die?
Frederick Mosteller passed away in Falls Church[3].
What did Frederick Mosteller do for work?
Frederick Mosteller worked as statistician[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7].
Where did Frederick Mosteller go to school?
Frederick Mosteller was educated at Princeton University[19], Carnegie Institute of Technology[20], and Schenley High School[21].
What awards did Frederick Mosteller receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Wilks Memorial Award[25], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[72], and COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship[74].