Herman Chernoff

Summary

Herman Chernoff is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on July 1, 1923^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], statistician^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Herman Chernoff was born in New York City^[2].
• Herman Chernoff was born on July 1, 1923^[3].
• A child of Herman Chernoff was Ellen Chernoff^[9].
• Herman Chernoff held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Herman Chernoff is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Herman Chernoff worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Herman Chernoff worked as a physicist^[5].
• Herman Chernoff's professions included statistician^[6].
• Herman Chernoff worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Herman Chernoff's field of work was applied mathematics^[12].
• Herman Chernoff's field of work was mathematical statistics^[13].
• Herman Chernoff's doctoral advisor was Abraham Wald^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Herman Chernoff is Chernoff bound^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Herman Chernoff is Matrix Chernoff bound^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Herman Chernoff is Chernoff's distribution^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Herman Chernoff is Chernoff face^[18].
• Herman Chernoff received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[19].
• Herman Chernoff received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[20].
• Herman Chernoff received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[21].
• Herman Chernoff received the Wilks Memorial Award^[22].
• Herman Chernoff received the Emanuel and Carol Parzen Prize for Statistical Innovation^[23].
• Herman Chernoff was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Herman Chernoff was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Herman Chernoff was a member of American Mathematical Society^[26].
• Herman Chernoff was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Herman Chernoff's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1923^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Herman Chernoff's doctoral advisor was Abraham Wald^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], statistician^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include applied mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[28] and mathematical statistics^[13], a branch of mathematics^[29]. Doctoral students include Stuart Geman^[30], a statistician^[31], b. 1949^[32], of United States^[33], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[34], specialised in mathematics^[35]; Melvin J. Hinich^[36], an economist^[37], 1939–2010^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[40]; Joseph Born Kadane^[41], a statistician^[42], b. 1941^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[45], specialised in statistics^[46]; Christian Hesse^[47], a mathematician^[48], b. 1960^[49], of Germany^[50], specialised in stochastic^[51]; Arthur E. Albert^[52], a statistician^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[55]; and Arnold Frank Goodman^[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chernoff bound^[15], Matrix Chernoff bound^[16], Chernoff's distribution^[17], and Chernoff face^[18]. Things named for Herman Chernoff include Chernoff bound^[57], an upper bound^[58] and Chernoff face^[59], a method^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[19], a statistics award^[61]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[62]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[21]; Wilks Memorial Award^[22], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1964^[65]; and Emanuel and Carol Parzen Prize for Statistical Innovation^[23], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1994^[68].

Personal Life

A child of Herman Chernoff was Ellen Chernoff^[9].

Why It Matters

Herman Chernoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Chernoff bound^[57], an upper bound^[58] and Chernoff face^[59], a method^[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Stuart Geman^[71], a statistician^[72], b. 1949^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[75], specialised in mathematics^[76] and James L. Dolby^[77], a computer scientist^[78].

FAQs

Where was Herman Chernoff born?

Herman Chernoff was born in New York City^[2].

What did Herman Chernoff do for work?

Herman Chernoff worked as mathematician^[4], physicist^[5], statistician^[6], and university teacher^[7].

What awards did Herman Chernoff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[19], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[20], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[21], and Wilks Memorial Award^[22].