Henry W. Block

American statistician (born 1941)
Person human Q95317104
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Henry W. Block

Summary

Henry W. Block is a human[1]. He was born on September 9, 1941[2]. He died on September 10, 2025[3]. He worked as a statistician[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Henry W. Block was born on September 9, 1941[2].
  • Henry W. Block died on September 10, 2025[3].
  • Henry W. Block held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Henry W. Block's professions included statistician[4].
  • Henry W. Block's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Henry W. Block's employers was University of Pittsburgh[7].
  • Henry W. Block was educated at Ohio State University[8].
  • Henry W. Block's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[9].
  • Henry W. Block's doctoral advisor was Jesse Marshall Shapiro[10].
  • Henry W. Block received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11].
  • Henry W. Block received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].
  • Henry W. Block was a member of American Statistical Association[13].
  • Henry W. Block was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].
  • Henry W. Block is recorded as male[15].
  • Henry W. Block's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Henry W. Block supervised Jie Mi as a doctoral student[17].
  • Henry W. Block supervised Shixian Qian as a doctoral student[18].
  • Henry W. Block supervised Yue Zhao as a doctoral student[19].
  • Henry W. Block supervised Yi-Kuan Jong as a doctoral student[20].
  • Henry W. Block supervised Timothy M. Costigan as a doctoral student[21].
  • Henry W. Block supervised Eshetu T. Wondmagegnehu as a doctoral student[22].
  • Henry W. Block supervised William S. Griffith as a doctoral student[23].
  • Henry W. Block earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Henry W. Block's family name is recorded as Block[25].
  • Henry W. Block's given name is recorded as Henry[26].

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Origins and Family

Henry W. Block was born on September 9, 1941[2].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[8], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1870[29], headquartered in Columbus[30] and Carnegie Mellon University[9], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1900[33], headquartered in Pittsburgh[34]. Henry W. Block's doctoral advisor was Jesse Marshall Shapiro[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4] and university teacher[5]. Henry W. Block was employed by University of Pittsburgh[7]. Doctoral students include Jie Mi[17], a statistician[35]; Shixian Qian[18], a statistician[36]; Yue Zhao[19]; Yi-Kuan Jong[20]; Timothy M. Costigan[21], a statistician[37]; and Eshetu T. Wondmagegnehu[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11], a statistics award[38] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].

Death and Burial

Henry W. Block died on September 10, 2025[3].

FAQs

What did Henry W. Block do for work?

Henry W. Block worked as statistician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Henry W. Block go to school?

Henry W. Block was educated at Ohio State University[8] and Carnegie Mellon University[9].

What awards did Henry W. Block receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . stat.pitt.edu. Retrieved . stat.pitt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . mathscinet.ams.org. Retrieved . mathscinet.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . stat.pitt.edu. Retrieved . stat.pitt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . stat.pitt.edu. Retrieved . stat.pitt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . kingfuneralhome.com. kingfuneralhome.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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