George W. Snedecor

Summary

George W. Snedecor is a human^[1]. He was born in Memphis^[2]. He was born on +1881-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Amherst^[4]. He died on +1974-02-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Memphis^[2], George W. Snedecor…
• George W. Snedecor passed away in Amherst^[4].
• George W. Snedecor was born on +1881-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George W. Snedecor died on +1974-02-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George W. Snedecor held citizenship in United States^[9].
• George W. Snedecor worked as a mathematician^[6].
• George W. Snedecor worked as a statistician^[7].
• George W. Snedecor's field of work was statistics^[10].
• George W. Snedecor was employed by Iowa State University^[11].
• Among George W. Snedecor's employers was Austin College^[12].
• Among George W. Snedecor's employers was University of Michigan^[13].
• George W. Snedecor was employed by Navy Electronics Laboratory^[14].
• George W. Snedecor was educated at University of Michigan^[15].
• George W. Snedecor's education included a stint at Auburn University^[16].
• George W. Snedecor was educated at University of Alabama^[17].
• A notable work attributed to George W. Snedecor is F-distribution^[18].
• George W. Snedecor received the Wilks Memorial Award^[19].
• George W. Snedecor received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20].
• George W. Snedecor received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[21].
• George W. Snedecor was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[22].
• George W. Snedecor's image is recorded as 1915-george-snedecor.jpg^[23].
• George W. Snedecor is recorded as male^[24].
• George W. Snedecor's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• George W. Snedecor supervised Gertrude Mary Cox as a doctoral student^[26].
• George W. Snedecor supervised David Duncan as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Memphis^[2], George W. Snedecor… he was born on +1881-10-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[15], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[31]; Auburn University^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1856^[34]; and University of Alabama^[17], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1831^[37], headquartered in Tuscaloosa^[38]. George W. Snedecor studied under Ronald Fisher^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. George W. Snedecor's field of work was statistics^[10]. Employers include Iowa State University^[11], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1858^[42], headquartered in Ames^[43]; Austin College^[12], a liberal arts college^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1849^[46], headquartered in Sherman^[47]; University of Michigan^[13], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1817^[50], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[51]; and Navy Electronics Laboratory^[14], a laboratory^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1945^[54]. Doctoral students include Gertrude Mary Cox^[26], a mathematician^[55], 1906–1978^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[58], specialised in statistics^[59]; David Duncan^[27], a statistician^[60], 1916–2006^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[63]; and Holly Claire Fryer^[64].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George W. Snedecor is F-distribution^[18]. Things named for him include F-distribution^[65], a statistic^[66] and Snedecor Award^[67], a science award^[68], founded in 1977^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilks Memorial Award^[19], an award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1964^[72]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20], a statistics award^[73]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[21].

Death and Burial

George W. Snedecor died on +1974-02-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Amherst^[4].

Why It Matters

George W. Snedecor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Entities named for him include F-distribution^[65], a statistic^[66] and Snedecor Award^[67], a science award^[68], founded in 1977^[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gertrude Mary Cox^[76], a mathematician^[77], 1906–1978^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[80], specialised in statistics^[81].

FAQs

Where was George W. Snedecor born?

George W. Snedecor was born in Memphis^[2].

Where did George W. Snedecor die?

George W. Snedecor passed away in Amherst^[4].

What did George W. Snedecor do for work?

George W. Snedecor worked as mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did George W. Snedecor go to school?

George W. Snedecor was educated at University of Michigan^[15], Auburn University^[16], and University of Alabama^[17].

What awards did George W. Snedecor receive?

Honors received include Wilks Memorial Award^[19], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[21].