George William Brown

American mathematician (1917–2005)
Person human Q21704986
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George William Brown

Summary

George William Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1917-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Irvine[4]. He died on +2005-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and statistician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George William Brown was born in Boston[2].
  • George William Brown passed away in Irvine[4].
  • George William Brown was born on +1917-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George William Brown was born on +1917-06-03T00:00:00Z[9].
  • George William Brown died on +2005-06-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George William Brown held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George William Brown's professions included mathematician[6].
  • George William Brown's professions included statistician[7].
  • Among George William Brown's employers was RAND Corporation[11].
  • George William Brown was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Among George William Brown's employers was University of California, Irvine[13].
  • George William Brown was employed by Iowa State University[14].
  • George William Brown was educated at Princeton University[15].
  • George William Brown's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • George William Brown's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks[17].
  • George William Brown received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[18].
  • George William Brown received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].
  • George William Brown was a member of American Statistical Association[20].
  • George William Brown was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].
  • George William Brown is recorded as male[22].
  • George William Brown's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • George William Brown supervised Mervin E. Muller as a doctoral student[24].
  • George William Brown supervised Nils Hemming Hakansson as a doctoral student[25].
  • George William Brown's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310621576[26].
  • George William Brown's GND ID is recorded as 1145556183[27].

Body

Origins and Family

George William Brown was born in Boston[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1917-06-02T00:00:00Z[3] and +1917-06-03T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Harvard University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. George William Brown's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and statistician[7]. Employers include RAND Corporation[11], a think tank[36], in United States[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Santa Monica[39]; University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Los Angeles[43]; University of California, Irvine[13], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1965[46]; and Iowa State University[14], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1858[49], headquartered in Ames[50]. Doctoral students include Mervin E. Muller[24], a computer scientist[51], 1928–2018[52], of United States[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[54] and Nils Hemming Hakansson[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[18], a statistics award[55] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].

Death and Burial

George William Brown died on +2005-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Irvine[4].

Why It Matters

George William Brown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was George William Brown born?

George William Brown was born in Boston[2].

Where did George William Brown die?

George William Brown passed away in Irvine[4].

What did George William Brown do for work?

George William Brown worked as mathematician[6] and statistician[7].

Where did George William Brown go to school?

George William Brown was educated at Princeton University[15] and Harvard University[16].

What awards did George William Brown receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[18] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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