Howard Raiffa

American academic (1924-2016)
Person human Q1631892
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Howard Raiffa

Summary

Howard Raiffa is a human[1]. Born in The Bronx[2], he… he was born on +1924-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oro Valley[4]. He died on +2016-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a statistician[6], university teacher[7], and economist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Howard Raiffa was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Howard Raiffa passed away in Oro Valley[4].
  • Howard Raiffa was born on +1924-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard Raiffa died on +2016-07-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Howard Raiffa held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Howard Raiffa's professions included statistician[6].
  • Howard Raiffa's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Howard Raiffa worked as an economist[8].
  • Howard Raiffa's field of work was Bayesian statistics[11].
  • Howard Raiffa's field of work was decision analysis[12].
  • Howard Raiffa's field of work was enterprise economy[13].
  • Howard Raiffa's field of work was decision making[14].
  • Howard Raiffa's field of work was mathematical method[15].
  • Among Howard Raiffa's employers was Harvard University[16].
  • Howard Raiffa was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[17].
  • Howard Raiffa's education included a stint at University of Michigan[18].
  • Howard Raiffa's doctoral advisor was Arthur Herbert Copeland[19].
  • Howard Raiffa received the honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[20].
  • Howard Raiffa received the Dickson Prize in Science[21].
  • Howard Raiffa received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[22].
  • Howard Raiffa received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[23].
  • Howard Raiffa received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24].
  • Howard Raiffa received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[25].
  • Howard Raiffa was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Howard Raiffa was a member of National Academy of Engineering[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Howard Raiffa's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. He was born on +1924-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[17], an academic institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1841[30] and University of Michigan[18], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34]. Howard Raiffa's doctoral advisor was Arthur Herbert Copeland[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6], university teacher[7], and economist[8]. Fields of work include Bayesian statistics[11], a theory[35]; decision analysis[12], a type of analysis[36]; enterprise economy[13], an academic discipline[37]; decision making[14], a type of process[38]; and mathematical method[15]. Among Howard Raiffa's employers was Harvard University[16]. Doctoral students include Gordon M. Kaufman[39], a scientist[40], awarded the IAMG Distinguished Lectureship[41], specialised in Bayesian econometrics[42]; Robert B. Wilson[43], an economist[44], b. 1937[45], of United States[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47], specialised in economics[48]; Kalyan Chatterjee[49], an economist[50], b. 1952[51], of India[52], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[53]; Richard Zeckhauser[54], an economist[55], b. 1940[56], of United States[57], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[58]; Bernt P. Stigum[59], a professor[60], b. 1931[61], of Norway[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63]; and William Arnold Ericson[64].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[20], an award[65], in Israel[66]; Dickson Prize in Science[21], a science award[67], in United States[68], founded in 1969[69]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], a fellowship award[70]; Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[23], an award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1954[73]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[24], a statistics award[74]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[25].

Death and Burial

Howard Raiffa died on +2016-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oro Valley[4].

Why It Matters

Howard Raiffa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Howard Raiffa born?

Born in The Bronx[2], Howard Raiffa…

Where did Howard Raiffa die?

Howard Raiffa passed away in Oro Valley[4].

What did Howard Raiffa do for work?

Howard Raiffa worked as statistician[6], university teacher[7], and economist[8].

Where did Howard Raiffa go to school?

Howard Raiffa was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[17] and University of Michigan[18].

What awards did Howard Raiffa receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[20], Dickson Prize in Science[21], Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[23].

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