Henry Scheffé

Summary

Henry Scheffé is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on April 11, 1907^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on July 5, 1977^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Henry Scheffé…
• Henry Scheffé passed away in Berkeley^[4].
• Henry Scheffé was born on April 11, 1907^[3].
• Henry Scheffé died on July 5, 1977^[5].
• Henry Scheffé held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Henry Scheffé's professions included statistician^[6].
• Henry Scheffé worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Henry Scheffé held the position of chairperson^[10].
• Henry Scheffé was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Among Henry Scheffé's employers was Princeton University^[12].
• Among Henry Scheffé's employers was Syracuse University^[13].
• Henry Scheffé was employed by Columbia University^[14].
• Henry Scheffé was employed by Oregon State University^[15].
• Henry Scheffé was employed by Reed College^[16].
• Henry Scheffé was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17].
• Henry Scheffé's education included a stint at Islip High School^[18].
• Henry Scheffé's education included a stint at Cooper Union^[19].
• Henry Scheffé was educated at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn^[20].
• Henry Scheffé's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Ernest Langer^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Henry Scheffé is Lehmann–Scheffé theorem^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Henry Scheffé is Scheffé’s lemma^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Henry Scheffé is Scheffé's method^[24].
• Henry Scheffé received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Henry Scheffé received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[26].
• Henry Scheffé received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Henry Scheffé… he was born on April 11, 1907^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30]; Islip High School^[18], a high school^[31], in United States^[32]; Cooper Union^[19], a college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1859^[35]; and Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn^[20], an engineering college^[36], in United States^[37]. Henry Scheffé's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Ernest Langer^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1868^[40], headquartered in Berkeley^[41]; Princeton University^[12], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1746^[44], headquartered in Princeton^[45]; Syracuse University^[13], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1870^[48]; Columbia University^[14], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1754^[51], headquartered in Manhattan^[52]; Oregon State University^[15], a public university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1868^[55]; and Reed College^[16], a liberal arts college^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1908^[58]. Henry Scheffé held the position of chairperson^[10]. Doctoral students include William Kruskal^[59], a mathematician^[60], 1919–2005^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[63]; Jean-Pierre Imhof^[64]; Alfred George Aswad^[65]; Demetrius Athanasios Athanasopoulos^[66]; and Leon H. Herbach^[67].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lehmann–Scheffé theorem^[22], Scheffé’s lemma^[23], and Scheffé's method^[24]. Things named for Henry Scheffé include Lehmann–Scheffé theorem^[68], a theorem^[69]; Scheffé's method^[70], a mathematical concept^[71]; and Scheffé’s lemma^[72], a lemma^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[26], a statistics award^[77]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[27].

Death and Burial

Henry Scheffé died on July 5, 1977^[5]. He died in Berkeley^[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Scheffé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Lehmann–Scheffé theorem^[68], a theorem^[69]; Scheffé's method^[70], a mathematical concept^[71]; and Scheffé’s lemma^[72], a lemma^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include William Kruskal^[80], a mathematician^[81], 1919–2005^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[84].

FAQs

Where was Henry Scheffé born?

Henry Scheffé's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Henry Scheffé die?

Henry Scheffé passed away in Berkeley^[4].

What did Henry Scheffé do for work?

Henry Scheffé worked as statistician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Henry Scheffé go to school?

Henry Scheffé was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[17], Islip High School^[18], Cooper Union^[19], and Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn^[20].

What awards did Henry Scheffé receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[26], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[27].