James Berger

American statistician
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James Berger

Summary

James Berger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on April 6, 1950[3]. He worked as a statistician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Berger's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
  • James Berger was born on April 6, 1950[3].
  • James Berger held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James Berger's professions included statistician[4].
  • James Berger worked as a university teacher[5].
  • James Berger's field of work was statistician[8].
  • James Berger's field of work was statistics[9].
  • Among James Berger's employers was Duke University[10].
  • James Berger was educated at Cornell University[11].
  • James Berger's doctoral advisor was Lawrence D. Brown[12].
  • James Berger received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • James Berger received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14].
  • James Berger received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[15].
  • James Berger received the Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[16].
  • James Berger received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • James Berger received the Zellner Medal[18].
  • James Berger was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • James Berger was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • James Berger is recorded as male[21].
  • James Berger's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James Berger supervised Dipak K. Dey as a doctoral student[23].
  • James Berger supervised Keying Ye as a doctoral student[24].
  • James Berger supervised Mark Berliner as a doctoral student[25].
  • James Berger supervised Jean-François Angers as a doctoral student[26].
  • James Berger supervised James Albert as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

James Berger's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on April 6, 1950[3].

Education

James Berger's education included a stint at Cornell University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Lawrence D. Brown[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include statistician[8], a profession[28] and statistics[9], an academic major[29]. Among James Berger's employers was Duke University[10]. Doctoral students include Dipak K. Dey[23], a scientist[30], b. 1953[31], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[32], specialised in statistics[33]; Keying Ye[24], a statistician[34], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[35]; Mark Berliner[25], a mathematician[36], b. 1951[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[38]; Jean-François Angers[26], a statistician[39], of Canada[40]; James Albert[27], a mathematician[41], b. 1953[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[43], specialised in mathematics[44]; and Yinping Wang[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14], a statistics award[49]; honorary doctor of Purdue University[15], an award[50], in United States[51]; Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[16]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17]; and Zellner Medal[18], an award[52], founded in 2014[53].

Why It Matters

James Berger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Berger born?

James Berger was born in Minneapolis[2].

What did James Berger do for work?

James Berger worked as statistician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did James Berger go to school?

James Berger was educated at Cornell University[11].

What awards did James Berger receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14], honorary doctor of Purdue University[15], and Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[16].

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  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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