Herman Wold

Summary

Herman Wold is a human^[1]. He was born in Skien^[2]. He was born on +1908-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Gothenburg^[4]. He died on +1992-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], economist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Herman Wold was born in Skien^[2].
• Herman Wold passed away in Gothenburg^[4].
• Herman Wold was born on +1908-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Herman Wold died on +1992-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Herman Wold was married to Anna-Lisa Arrhenius^[11].
• A child of Herman Wold was Agnes Wold^[12].
• A child of Herman Wold was Svante Wold^[13].
• Herman Wold held citizenship in Sweden^[14].
• Herman Wold worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Herman Wold worked as an economist^[7].
• Herman Wold worked as a statistician^[8].
• Herman Wold's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Herman Wold's field of work was probability theory^[15].
• Herman Wold's field of work was economics^[16].
• Herman Wold was employed by University of Gothenburg^[17].
• Among Herman Wold's employers was Uppsala University^[18].
• Herman Wold's education included a stint at Stockholm University^[19].
• Herman Wold's doctoral advisor was Harald Cramér^[20].
• Herman Wold received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[21].
• Herman Wold received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[22].
• Herman Wold was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Herman Wold was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Herman Wold was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25].
• Herman Wold was a member of Econometric Society^[26].
• Herman Wold's image is recorded as Professor Herman Wold, Uppsala, 1969.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Herman Wold's place of birth was Skien^[2]. He was born on +1908-12-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Herman Wold was educated at Stockholm University^[19]. His doctoral advisor was Harald Cramér^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], economist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include probability theory^[15], a branch of mathematics^[28] and economics^[16], an academic discipline^[29]. Employers include University of Gothenburg^[17], a university^[30], in Sweden^[31], founded in 1954^[32], headquartered in Gothenburg^[33] and Uppsala University^[18], a university^[34], in Sweden^[35], founded in 1477^[36], headquartered in Uppsala^[37]. Doctoral students include Karl Gustav Jöreskog^[38], a statistician^[39], b. 1935^[40], of Sweden^[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[42], specialised in statistics^[43]; Peter Whittle^[44], a mathematician^[45], 1927–2021^[46], of New Zealand^[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[48], specialised in probability theory^[49]; Leon Rappaport^[50], a writer^[51], 1900–1986^[52], of Sweden^[53]; Erland Hofsten^[54], a statistician^[55], 1911–1996^[56], of Sweden^[57]; Sten Malmquist^[58], an economist^[59], 1917–2004^[60], of Sweden^[61], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[62]; and Reinhold Bergström^[63], a statistician^[64], 1943–1999^[65], of Sweden^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society^[21], a fellowship award^[67] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[22].

Personal Life

Herman Wold was married to Anna-Lisa Arrhenius^[11]. Children include Agnes Wold^[12], a physician^[68], b. 1955^[69], of Sweden^[70], awarded the Lars Salvius Award^[71] and Svante Wold^[13], a chemist^[72], 1941–2022^[73], of Sweden^[74], awarded the Torbern Bergman Medal^[75], specialised in chemometrics^[76].

Death and Burial

Herman Wold died on +1992-02-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Gothenburg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Herman Wold include Cramér–Wold theorem^[77], a theorem^[78] and Wold's theorem^[79], a theorem^[80].

Why It Matters

Herman Wold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He is credited with the discovery of partial least squares regression^[83], a statistical method^[84]. Entities named for him include Cramér–Wold theorem^[77], a theorem^[78] and Wold's theorem^[79], a theorem^[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter Whittle^[85], a mathematician^[86], 1927–2021^[87], of New Zealand^[88], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[89], specialised in probability theory^[90] and Karl Gustav Jöreskog^[91], a statistician^[92], b. 1935^[93], of Sweden^[94], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[95], specialised in statistics^[96].

FAQs

Where was Herman Wold born?

Herman Wold was born in Skien^[2].

Where did Herman Wold die?

Herman Wold died in Gothenburg^[4].

Who was Herman Wold married to?

Herman Wold's spouses include Anna-Lisa Arrhenius^[11].

What did Herman Wold do for work?

Herman Wold worked as mathematician^[6], economist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Herman Wold go to school?

Herman Wold was educated at Stockholm University^[19].

What awards did Herman Wold receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society^[21] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[22].

What did Herman Wold discover?

Herman Wold is credited as discoverer of partial least squares regression^[83].