Henry Daniels

British statistician
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Henry Daniels

Summary

Henry Daniels is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1912-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2000-04-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a statistician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Henry Daniels was born in London[2].
  • Henry Daniels was born on +1912-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Daniels died on +2000-04-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Henry Daniels's professions included statistician[5].
  • Henry Daniels held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[7].
  • Henry Daniels was employed by University of Birmingham[8].
  • Henry Daniels was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].
  • Henry Daniels was educated at Clare College[10].
  • Henry Daniels was educated at George Heriot's School[11].
  • Henry Daniels's doctoral advisor was Alexander Aitken[12].
  • A notable student of Henry Daniels was James Durbin[13].
  • Henry Daniels received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Henry Daniels received the Guy Medal in Gold[15].
  • Henry Daniels received the Guy Medal in Silver[16].
  • Henry Daniels received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Henry Daniels was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • Henry Daniels was a member of Royal Statistical Society[19].
  • Henry Daniels was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Henry Daniels is recorded as male[21].
  • Henry Daniels's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Henry Daniels supervised David Cox as a doctoral student[23].
  • Henry Daniels supervised Wally Smith as a doctoral student[24].
  • Henry Daniels supervised Anil Kumar Gain as a doctoral student[25].
  • Henry Daniels supervised Samuel D. Silvey as a doctoral student[26].
  • Henry Daniels's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 57769[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Daniels's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1912-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[9], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; Clare College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1326[34]; and George Heriot's School[11], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1628[37]. Henry Daniels's doctoral advisor was Alexander Aitken[12].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Daniels's professions included statistician[5]. He was employed by University of Birmingham[8]. He held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[7]. A notable student of him was James Durbin[13]. Doctoral students include David Cox[23], a mathematician[38], 1924–2022[39], of United Kingdom[40], awarded the Copley Medal[41], specialised in queueing theory[42]; Wally Smith[24], a statistician[43], 1926–2023[44], of United States[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46]; Anil Kumar Gain[25], a mathematician[47], 1919–1978[48], of India[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[50]; and Samuel D. Silvey[26], a statistician[51], 1924–1990[52], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Guy Medal in Gold[15], a class of award[56]; Guy Medal in Silver[16], a class of award[57]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].

Death and Burial

Henry Daniels died on +2000-04-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Daniels ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Henry Daniels born?

Henry Daniels was born in London[2].

What did Henry Daniels do for work?

Henry Daniels worked as statistician[5].

Where did Henry Daniels go to school?

Henry Daniels was educated at University of Edinburgh[9], Clare College[10], and George Heriot's School[11].

What awards did Henry Daniels receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Guy Medal in Gold[15], Guy Medal in Silver[16], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].

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  25. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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