George Alfred Barnard

British statistician (1915-2002)
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George Alfred Barnard

Summary

George Alfred Barnard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Walthamstow[2]. He was born on September 23, 1915[3]. He died in Brightlingsea[4]. He died on July 30, 2002[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and statistician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Walthamstow[2], George Alfred Barnard…
  • George Alfred Barnard passed away in Brightlingsea[4].
  • George Alfred Barnard was born on September 23, 1915[3].
  • George Alfred Barnard died on July 30, 2002[5].
  • George Alfred Barnard held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • George Alfred Barnard held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • George Alfred Barnard worked as a mathematician[6].
  • George Alfred Barnard worked as a statistician[7].
  • George Alfred Barnard's field of work was statistics[11].
  • George Alfred Barnard held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[12].
  • George Alfred Barnard was employed by University of Essex[13].
  • Among George Alfred Barnard's employers was Imperial College London[14].
  • George Alfred Barnard was educated at St John's College[15].
  • George Alfred Barnard was educated at Sir George Monoux College[16].
  • George Alfred Barnard's education included a stint at Princeton University[17].
  • George Alfred Barnard's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church[18].
  • George Alfred Barnard received the Guy Medal in Gold[19].
  • George Alfred Barnard received the Guy Medal in Silver[20].
  • George Alfred Barnard received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21].
  • George Alfred Barnard received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22].
  • George Alfred Barnard received the honorary doctorate[23].
  • George Alfred Barnard was a member of Royal Statistical Society[24].
  • George Alfred Barnard was a member of American Statistical Association[25].
  • George Alfred Barnard was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[26].
  • George Alfred Barnard is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

George Alfred Barnard's place of birth was Walthamstow[2]. He was born on September 23, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30]; Sir George Monoux College[16], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1527[33]; and Princeton University[17], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1746[36], headquartered in Princeton[37]. George Alfred Barnard's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and statistician[7]. George Alfred Barnard's field of work was statistics[11]. Employers include University of Essex[13], a public university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1965[40], headquartered in Colchester[41] and Imperial College London[14], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1907[44], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[45]. He held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[12]. Doctoral students include Dennis Lindley[46], a statistician[47], 1923–2013[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[50], specialised in statistics[51]; K. D. Tocher[52], a computer scientist[53], 1921–1981[54], specialised in computer simulation[55]; V. P. Godambe[56], a statistician[57], 1926–2016[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[59]; Harold Ruben[60], 1923–2001[61], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[62]; George Barrie Wetherill[63], a statistician[64], 1932–2022[65], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[66]; and D. J. Hudson[67], a statistician[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Guy Medal in Gold[19], a class of award[69]; Guy Medal in Silver[20], a class of award[70]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21], a statistics award[71]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22]; and honorary doctorate[23], a title of honor[72].

Death and Burial

George Alfred Barnard died on July 30, 2002[5]. He died in Brightlingsea[4].

Why It Matters

George Alfred Barnard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was George Alfred Barnard born?

George Alfred Barnard was born in Walthamstow[2].

Where did George Alfred Barnard die?

George Alfred Barnard died in Brightlingsea[4].

What did George Alfred Barnard do for work?

George Alfred Barnard worked as mathematician[6] and statistician[7].

Where did George Alfred Barnard go to school?

George Alfred Barnard was educated at St John's College[15], Sir George Monoux College[16], and Princeton University[17].

What awards did George Alfred Barnard receive?

Honors received include Guy Medal in Gold[19], Guy Medal in Silver[20], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22].

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