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].

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[7].
  • 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[8].
  • George Seber's field of work was statistics[9].
  • George Seber's field of work was mathematical statistics[10].
  • George Seber's field of work was sampling[11].
  • George Seber's field of work was biometrics[12].
  • George Seber held the position of professor emeritus[13].
  • George Seber was employed by University of Otago[14].
  • Among George Seber's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[15].
  • Among George Seber's employers was University of Auckland[16].
  • George Seber was educated at University of Manchester[17].
  • George Seber was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[18].
  • George Seber's doctoral advisor was John Darroch[19].
  • George Seber's doctoral advisor was Samuel D. Silvey[20].
  • George Seber received the Hector Medal[21].
  • George Seber received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[22].
  • George Seber is recorded as male[23].
  • George Seber's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • George Seber supervised Stephen O. Nyangoma as a doctoral student[25].
  • George Seber supervised Keith J. Worsley as a doctoral student[26].

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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[17], a university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1824[29], headquartered in Manchester[30] and Victoria University of Manchester[18], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Manchester[34]. Doctoral advisors include John Darroch[19], a statistician[35], awarded the Pitman Medal[36] and Samuel D. Silvey[20], a statistician[37], 1924–1990[38], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[39]. George Seber earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[41]; statistics[9], an academic major[42]; mathematical statistics[10], a branch of mathematics[43]; sampling[11]; and biometrics[12], a science[44]. Employers include University of Otago[14], a public university[45], in New Zealand[46], founded in 1869[47], headquartered in Dunedin[48]; London School of Economics and Political Science[15], a public research university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1895[51], headquartered in London[52]; and University of Auckland[16], a public university[53], in New Zealand[54], founded in 1883[55], headquartered in Auckland City[56]. George Seber held the position of professor emeritus[13]. Doctoral students include Stephen O. Nyangoma[25]; Keith J. Worsley[26], a statistician[57], 1951–2009[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[60]; and Christopher Triggs[61], a statistician[62], awarded the Campbell Award[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal[21], a science award[64], in New Zealand[65] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[22].

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[17] and Victoria University of Manchester[18].

What awards did George Seber receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[21] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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