Jacob Wolfowitz

Summary

Jacob Wolfowitz is a human^[1]. Born in Warsaw^[2], he… he was born on +1910-03-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Tampa^[4]. He died on +1981-07-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], and computer scientist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jacob Wolfowitz was born in Warsaw^[2].
• Jacob Wolfowitz was born in United States^[11].
• Jacob Wolfowitz died in Tampa^[4].
• Jacob Wolfowitz was born on +1910-03-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jacob Wolfowitz died on +1981-07-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Jacob Wolfowitz was Paul Wolfowitz^[12].
• Jacob Wolfowitz held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Jacob Wolfowitz held citizenship in Congress Poland^[14].
• Jacob Wolfowitz is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].
• Jacob Wolfowitz worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Jacob Wolfowitz's professions included statistician^[7].
• Jacob Wolfowitz's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Jacob Wolfowitz worked as a computer scientist^[9].
• Jacob Wolfowitz's field of work was probability theory^[16].
• Jacob Wolfowitz's field of work was non-parametric statistics^[17].
• Jacob Wolfowitz's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Jacob Wolfowitz's field of work was statistics^[19].
• Jacob Wolfowitz's field of work was information theory^[20].
• Jacob Wolfowitz held the position of chairperson^[21].
• Jacob Wolfowitz was employed by Cornell University^[22].
• Among Jacob Wolfowitz's employers was University of South Florida^[23].
• Among Jacob Wolfowitz's employers was The Statistical Research Group of World War II^[24].
• Jacob Wolfowitz was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[25].
• Among Jacob Wolfowitz's employers was Columbia University^[26].
• Jacob Wolfowitz was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Warsaw^[2], a city with powiat rights in Poland^[28], in Poland^[29] and United States^[11], a sovereign state^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1776^[32]. Jacob Wolfowitz was born on +1910-03-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].

Education

Educated at New York University^[33], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1831^[36], headquartered in New York City^[37] and City University of New York^[38], a public university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1961^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42]. Jacob Wolfowitz's doctoral advisor was Donald Alexander Flanders^[43]. Studied under Abraham Wald^[44] and Harold Hotelling^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], and computer scientist^[9]. Fields of work include probability theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[46]; non-parametric statistics^[17], an academic discipline^[47]; mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[48]; statistics^[19], an academic major^[49]; and information theory^[20], a branch of science^[50]. Employers include Cornell University^[22], a private university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1865^[53], headquartered in Ithaca^[54]; University of South Florida^[23], a public university^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1956^[57], headquartered in Tampa^[58]; The Statistical Research Group of World War II^[24]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[25], a public research university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1789^[61]; Columbia University^[26], a private university^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1754^[64], headquartered in Manhattan^[65]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[27], a public research university^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1867^[68]. Jacob Wolfowitz held the position of chairperson^[21]. Doctoral students include Jack Kiefer^[69], Lionel Weiss^[70], Albert H. Bowker^[71], Howard Levene^[72], Samuel Kotz^[73], and Gottfried E. Noether^[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wald–Wolfowitz runs test^[75] and Dvoretzky–Kiefer–Wolfowitz inequality^[76]. Things named for Jacob Wolfowitz include Wald–Wolfowitz runs test^[77], a non-parametric test^[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[79], a fellowship grant^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1925^[82]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[83], a fellowship award^[84]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[85], a statistics award^[86]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[87]; and Claude E. Shannon Award^[88].

Personal Life

A child of Jacob Wolfowitz was Paul Wolfowitz^[12].

Death and Burial

Jacob Wolfowitz died on +1981-07-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Tampa^[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob Wolfowitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

Entities named for him include Wald–Wolfowitz runs test^[77], a non-parametric test^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Howard Levene^[91], a statistician^[92], 1914–2003^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[95], specialised in genetics^[96] and Jack Kiefer^[97], a mathematician^[98], 1924–1981^[99], of United States^[100], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[101], specialised in mathematics^[102].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Wolfowitz born?

Born in Warsaw^[2], Jacob Wolfowitz…

Where did Jacob Wolfowitz die?

Jacob Wolfowitz died in Tampa^[4].

What did Jacob Wolfowitz do for work?

Jacob Wolfowitz worked as mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], and computer scientist^[9].

Where did Jacob Wolfowitz go to school?

Jacob Wolfowitz was educated at New York University^[33] and City University of New York^[38].

What awards did Jacob Wolfowitz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[79], Fellow of the Econometric Society^[83], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[85], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[87].