Jack Kiefer

Summary

Jack Kiefer is a human^[1]. Born in Cincinnati^[2], he… he was born on January 25, 1924^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on August 10, 1981^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jack Kiefer was born in Cincinnati^[2].
• Jack Kiefer died in Berkeley^[4].
• Jack Kiefer was born on January 25, 1924^[3].
• Jack Kiefer died on August 10, 1981^[5].
• Burial took place at Wesleyan Cemetery^[10].
• Jack Kiefer held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Jack Kiefer's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Jack Kiefer's professions included statistician^[7].
• Jack Kiefer worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Jack Kiefer's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Jack Kiefer's field of work was statistics^[13].
• Jack Kiefer's field of work was mathematical statistics^[14].
• Jack Kiefer held the position of chairperson^[15].
• Among Jack Kiefer's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Among Jack Kiefer's employers was Cornell University^[17].
• Jack Kiefer was employed by United States Air Force^[18].
• Jack Kiefer was educated at Columbia University^[19].
• Jack Kiefer's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20].
• Jack Kiefer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].
• Jack Kiefer's doctoral advisor was Jacob Wolfowitz^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jack Kiefer is Dvoretzky–Kiefer–Wolfowitz inequality^[23].
• Jack Kiefer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Jack Kiefer received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25].
• Jack Kiefer received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[26].
• Jack Kiefer was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Kiefer was born in Cincinnati^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1924^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[19], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Jack Kiefer's doctoral advisor was Jacob Wolfowitz^[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[37]; statistics^[13], an academic major^[38]; and mathematical statistics^[14], a branch of mathematics^[39]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1868^[42], headquartered in Berkeley^[43]; Cornell University^[17], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1865^[46], headquartered in Ithaca^[47]; and United States Air Force^[18], an air force^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1947^[50], headquartered in The Pentagon^[51]. Jack Kiefer held the position of chairperson^[15]. Doctoral students include Lawrence D. Brown^[52], a statistician^[53], 1940–2018^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Wilks Memorial Award^[56], specialised in statistics^[57]; Gary Lorden^[58], a statistician^[59], 1941–2023^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[62]; Douglas Sherman Robson^[63], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[64]; David S. Moore^[65], a statistician^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[68]; Jerome Sacks^[69], a statistician^[70], 1931–2023^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[73]; and Ching-Shui Cheng^[74].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jack Kiefer is Dvoretzky–Kiefer–Wolfowitz inequality^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1925^[77]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25]; and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[26], a statistics award^[78].

Death and Burial

Jack Kiefer died on August 10, 1981^[5]. He died in Berkeley^[4]. Burial took place at Wesleyan Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Jack Kiefer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lawrence D. Brown^[80], a statistician^[81], 1940–2018^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Wilks Memorial Award^[84], specialised in statistics^[85].

FAQs

Where was Jack Kiefer born?

Jack Kiefer was born in Cincinnati^[2].

Where did Jack Kiefer die?

Jack Kiefer died in Berkeley^[4].

What did Jack Kiefer do for work?

Jack Kiefer worked as mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Jack Kiefer go to school?

Jack Kiefer was educated at Columbia University^[19], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[20], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[21].

What awards did Jack Kiefer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25], and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[26].