Iain M. Johnstone

Australian born statistician (born 1956)
Person human Q1655369
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Iain M. Johnstone

Summary

Iain M. Johnstone is a human[1]. He was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], statistician[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Iain M. Johnstone was born in Melbourne[2].
  • Iain M. Johnstone was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Iain M. Johnstone held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Iain M. Johnstone's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Iain M. Johnstone worked as a statistician[5].
  • Iain M. Johnstone's professions included academic[6].
  • Iain M. Johnstone's field of work was statistics[9].
  • Iain M. Johnstone was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • Iain M. Johnstone's education included a stint at Cornell University[11].
  • Iain M. Johnstone's doctoral advisor was Lawrence D. Brown[12].
  • Iain M. Johnstone received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Iain M. Johnstone received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14].
  • Iain M. Johnstone received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Iain M. Johnstone received the Guy Medal in Silver[16].
  • Iain M. Johnstone received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Iain M. Johnstone was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Iain M. Johnstone was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Iain M. Johnstone was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Iain M. Johnstone's image is recorded as Johnstone iain.jpg[21].
  • Iain M. Johnstone is recorded as male[22].
  • Iain M. Johnstone's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Iain M. Johnstone supervised Naomi Altman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Iain M. Johnstone supervised Debashis Paul as a doctoral student[25].
  • Iain M. Johnstone supervised Mark Vincent Matthews as a doctoral student[26].
  • Iain M. Johnstone supervised Chitra Yeshwant Lele as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Melbourne[2], Iain M. Johnstone… he was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Iain M. Johnstone was educated at Cornell University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Lawrence D. Brown[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], statistician[5], and academic[6]. Iain M. Johnstone's field of work was statistics[9]. Among his employers was Stanford University[10]. Doctoral students include Naomi Altman[24], a statistician[28], of Canada[29], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[30]; Debashis Paul[25], a statistician[31], of United States[32], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[33]; Mark Vincent Matthews[26]; Chitra Yeshwant Lele[27]; Sudeshna Adak[34]; and Arthur Yu Lu[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14], a statistics award[39]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[40]; Guy Medal in Silver[16], a class of award[41]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].

Why It Matters

Iain M. Johnstone ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Iain M. Johnstone born?

Iain M. Johnstone's place of birth was Melbourne[2].

What did Iain M. Johnstone do for work?

Iain M. Johnstone worked as university teacher[4], statistician[5], and academic[6].

Where did Iain M. Johnstone go to school?

Iain M. Johnstone was educated at Cornell University[11].

What awards did Iain M. Johnstone receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], and Guy Medal in Silver[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [34] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [35] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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