George E. P. Box

Summary

George E. P. Box is a human^[1]. Born in Gravesend^[2], he… he was born on +1919-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Madison^[4]. He died on +2013-03-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Gravesend^[2], George E. P. Box…
• George E. P. Box died in Madison^[4].
• George E. P. Box was born on +1919-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George E. P. Box died on +2013-03-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Natural Path Sanctuary^[9].
• George E. P. Box was married to Joan Fisher Box^[10].
• George E. P. Box held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• George E. P. Box's professions included statistician^[6].
• George E. P. Box worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Among George E. P. Box's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12].
• George E. P. Box was employed by Royal Engineers^[13].
• George E. P. Box was employed by Imperial Chemical Industries^[14].
• Among George E. P. Box's employers was North Carolina State University^[15].
• George E. P. Box was employed by Princeton University^[16].
• George E. P. Box was educated at University College London^[17].
• George E. P. Box's education included a stint at University of London^[18].
• George E. P. Box's education included a stint at Gravesend Grammar School^[19].
• George E. P. Box's doctoral advisor was Egon Pearson^[20].
• George E. P. Box's doctoral advisor was Herman Otto Hartley^[21].
• A notable work attributed to George E. P. Box is Box–Jenkins^[22].
• A notable work attributed to George E. P. Box is Box-Cox transform^[23].
• A notable work attributed to George E. P. Box is Box–Cox distribution^[24].
• A notable work attributed to George E. P. Box is Box–Behnken design^[25].
• A notable work attributed to George E. P. Box is Box–Muller transform^[26].
• A notable work attributed to George E. P. Box is Box–Pierce test^[27].

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Origins and Family

George E. P. Box was born in Gravesend^[2]. He was born on +1919-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University College London^[17], a university college^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1826^[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[31]; University of London^[18], a university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1836^[34], headquartered in London^[35]; and Gravesend Grammar School^[19], a grammar school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1893^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Egon Pearson^[20] and Herman Otto Hartley^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[12], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1848^[41]; Royal Engineers^[13], a branch of service^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1717^[44], headquartered in Chatham^[45]; Imperial Chemical Industries^[14], a chemical industry^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1926^[48], headquartered in London^[49]; North Carolina State University^[15], a public research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1887^[52], headquartered in Raleigh^[53]; and Princeton University^[16], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1746^[56], headquartered in Princeton^[57]. Doctoral students include Lars Pallesen^[58], Greta M. Ljung^[59], Paul Newbold^[60], Joanne Wendelberger^[61], Duane Anthony Meeter^[62], and Ernesto Barrios^[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Box–Jenkins^[22], Box-Cox transform^[23], Box–Cox distribution^[24], Box–Behnken design^[25], Box–Muller transform^[26], and Box–Pierce test^[27]. Things named for George E. P. Box include Ljung–Box test^[64], a portmanteau test^[65]; Box–Muller transform^[66], a transformation^[67]; Box–Jenkins^[68], a statistical method^[69]; and Box-Cox transform^[70], a transformation^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include British Empire Medal^[72], an Order of the British Empire^[73], in United Kingdom^[74], founded in 1922^[75]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[76]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[77], a statistics award^[78]; Guy Medal in Silver^[79], a class of award^[80]; Wilks Memorial Award^[81], an award^[82], in United States^[83], founded in 1964^[84]; and Fellow of the Royal Society^[85], a fellowship award^[86], in United Kingdom^[87].

Personal Life

Among George E. P. Box's spouses was Joan Fisher Box^[10].

Death and Burial

George E. P. Box died on +2013-03-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Madison^[4]. He is buried at Natural Path Sanctuary^[9].

Why It Matters

George E. P. Box ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

Entities named for him include Ljung–Box test^[64], a portmanteau test^[65]; Box–Muller transform^[66], a transformation^[67]; Box–Jenkins^[68], a statistical method^[69]; and Box-Cox transform^[70], a transformation^[71].

FAQs

Where was George E. P. Box born?

Born in Gravesend^[2], George E. P. Box…

Where did George E. P. Box die?

George E. P. Box died in Madison^[4].

Who was George E. P. Box married to?

George E. P. Box's spouses include Joan Fisher Box^[10].

What did George E. P. Box do for work?

George E. P. Box worked as statistician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did George E. P. Box go to school?

George E. P. Box was educated at University College London^[17], University of London^[18], and Gravesend Grammar School^[19].

What awards did George E. P. Box receive?

Honors received include British Empire Medal^[72], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[76], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[77], and Guy Medal in Silver^[79].