George Marsaglia

Summary

George Marsaglia is a human^[1]. Born in Denver^[2], he… he was born on +1924-03-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Tallahassee^[4]. He died on +2011-02-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Denver^[2], George Marsaglia…
• George Marsaglia passed away in Tallahassee^[4].
• George Marsaglia was born on +1924-03-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Marsaglia died on +2011-02-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Marsaglia held citizenship in United States^[10].
• George Marsaglia's professions included mathematician^[6].
• George Marsaglia's professions included computer scientist^[7].
• George Marsaglia worked as a university teacher^[8].
• George Marsaglia's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Among George Marsaglia's employers was Florida State University^[12].
• Among George Marsaglia's employers was Washington State University^[13].
• George Marsaglia's education included a stint at Ohio State University^[14].
• George Marsaglia's doctoral advisor was Henry Mann^[15].
• A notable work attributed to George Marsaglia is Marsaglia polar method^[16].
• A notable work attributed to George Marsaglia is Marsaglia's theorem^[17].
• George Marsaglia is recorded as male^[18].
• George Marsaglia's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• George Marsaglia supervised Vangalur S. Alagar as a doctoral student^[20].
• George Marsaglia's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4879166293202700710007^[21].
• George Marsaglia's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2022109120^[22].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[23].
• George Marsaglia's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 10177^[24].
• George Marsaglia's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06rtzy^[25].
• George Marsaglia's family name is recorded as Marsaglia^[26].
• George Marsaglia's given name is recorded as George^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Marsaglia's place of birth was Denver^[2]. He was born on +1924-03-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

George Marsaglia's education included a stint at Ohio State University^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Henry Mann^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. George Marsaglia's field of work was mathematics^[11]. Employers include Florida State University^[12], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1851^[30] and Washington State University^[13], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1959^[33]. He supervised Vangalur S. Alagar as a doctoral student^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Marsaglia polar method^[16] and Marsaglia's theorem^[17], a theorem^[34]. Things named for George Marsaglia include Marsaglia polar method^[35].

Death and Burial

George Marsaglia died on +2011-02-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Tallahassee^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[23].

Why It Matters

George Marsaglia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

He is credited with the discovery of Xorshift^[37]. Entities named for him include Marsaglia polar method^[35].

FAQs

Where was George Marsaglia born?

George Marsaglia's place of birth was Denver^[2].

Where did George Marsaglia die?

George Marsaglia died in Tallahassee^[4].

What did George Marsaglia do for work?

George Marsaglia worked as mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did George Marsaglia go to school?

George Marsaglia was educated at Ohio State University^[14].

What did George Marsaglia discover?

George Marsaglia is credited as discoverer of Xorshift^[37].