George Udny Yule

Summary

George Udny Yule is a human^[1]. He was born in Morham^[2]. He was born on February 18, 1871^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on June 26, 1951^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Morham^[2], George Udny Yule…
• George Udny Yule died in Cambridge^[4].
• George Udny Yule was born on February 18, 1871^[3].
• George Udny Yule died on June 26, 1951^[5].
• George Udny Yule's father was George Udny Yule^[9].
• George Udny Yule held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• George Udny Yule's professions included mathematician^[6].
• George Udny Yule worked as a statistician^[7].
• George Udny Yule held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[11].
• Among George Udny Yule's employers was University College London^[12].
• George Udny Yule was employed by University of Cambridge^[13].
• George Udny Yule was educated at University College London^[14].
• George Udny Yule's education included a stint at Winchester College^[15].
• George Udny Yule's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Hertz^[16].
• George Udny Yule's doctoral advisor was Karl Pearson^[17].
• A notable work attributed to George Udny Yule is Yule–Simon distribution^[18].
• George Udny Yule received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• George Udny Yule received the Guy Medal in Gold^[20].
• George Udny Yule was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• George Udny Yule was a member of Royal Statistical Society^[22].
• George Udny Yule is recorded as male^[23].
• George Udny Yule's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• George Udny Yule's family name is recorded as Yule^[25].
• George Udny Yule's given name is recorded as George^[26].
• George Udny Yule's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Udny Yule was born in Morham^[2]. He was born on February 18, 1871^[3]. His father was he^[9].

Education

Educated at University College London^[14], a university college^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1826^[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[31] and Winchester College^[15], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1382^[34], headquartered in Winchester^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Heinrich Hertz^[16], a physicist^[36], 1857–1894^[37], of Hamburg^[38], awarded the Rumford Medal^[39], specialised in physics^[40] and Karl Pearson^[17], a mathematician^[41], 1857–1936^[42], of United Kingdom^[43], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[44], specialised in mathematical statistics^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. Employers include University College London^[12], a university college^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1826^[48], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[49] and University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1209^[52], headquartered in Cambridge^[53]. George Udny Yule held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Udny Yule is Yule–Simon distribution^[18]. Things named for him include 14960 Yule^[54], an asteroid^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57] and Guy Medal in Gold^[20], a class of award^[58].

Death and Burial

George Udny Yule died on June 26, 1951^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

George Udny Yule ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of Simpson's paradox^[61], a paradox^[62]. Entities named for him include 14960 Yule^[54], an asteroid^[55].

FAQs

Where was George Udny Yule born?

George Udny Yule's place of birth was Morham^[2].

Where did George Udny Yule die?

George Udny Yule passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who were George Udny Yule's parents?

George Udny Yule's father was George Udny Yule^[9].

What did George Udny Yule do for work?

George Udny Yule worked as mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did George Udny Yule go to school?

George Udny Yule was educated at University College London^[14] and Winchester College^[15].

What awards did George Udny Yule receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19] and Guy Medal in Gold^[20].

What did George Udny Yule discover?

George Udny Yule is credited as discoverer of Simpson's paradox^[61].