George Seber

New Zealand statistician
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George Seber

Summary

George Seber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on April 6, 1938[3]. He worked as a statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Seber was born in Sydney[2].
  • George Seber was born on April 6, 1938[3].
  • George Seber held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • George Seber's professions included statistician[4].
  • George Seber worked as a mathematician[5].
  • George Seber's professions included university teacher[6].
  • George Seber's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • George Seber's field of work was statistics[10].
  • George Seber's field of work was mathematical statistics[11].
  • George Seber's field of work was sampling[12].
  • George Seber's field of work was biometrics[13].
  • George Seber held the position of professor emeritus[14].
  • George Seber was employed by University of Otago[15].
  • Among George Seber's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[16].
  • Among George Seber's employers was University of Auckland[17].
  • George Seber was educated at University of Manchester[18].
  • George Seber was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[19].
  • George Seber's doctoral advisor was John Darroch[20].
  • George Seber's doctoral advisor was Samuel D. Silvey[21].
  • George Seber received the Hector Medal[22].
  • George Seber received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].
  • George Seber is recorded as male[24].
  • George Seber's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • George Seber supervised Stephen O. Nyangoma as a doctoral student[26].
  • George Seber supervised Keith J. Worsley as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], George Seber… he was born on April 6, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester[18], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in Manchester[31] and Victoria University of Manchester[19], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Manchester[35]. Doctoral advisors include John Darroch[20], a statistician[36], awarded the Pitman Medal[37] and Samuel D. Silvey[21], a statistician[38], 1924–1990[39], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[40]. George Seber earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[42]; statistics[10], an academic major[43]; mathematical statistics[11], a branch of mathematics[44]; sampling[12]; and biometrics[13], a science[45]. Employers include University of Otago[15], a public university[46], in New Zealand[47], founded in 1869[48], headquartered in Dunedin[49]; London School of Economics and Political Science[16], a public research university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1895[52], headquartered in London[53]; and University of Auckland[17], a public university[54], in New Zealand[55], founded in 1883[56], headquartered in Auckland City[57]. George Seber held the position of professor emeritus[14]. Doctoral students include Stephen O. Nyangoma[26]; Keith J. Worsley[27], a statistician[58], 1951–2009[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[61]; and Christopher Triggs[62], a statistician[63], awarded the Campbell Award[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal[22], a science award[65], in New Zealand[66] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].

Why It Matters

George Seber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Seber born?

George Seber was born in Sydney[2].

What did George Seber do for work?

George Seber worked as statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did George Seber go to school?

George Seber was educated at University of Manchester[18] and Victoria University of Manchester[19].

What awards did George Seber receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[22] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[23].

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Class ancestry

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