James Durbin

Summary

James Durbin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wigan^[2]. He was born on +1923-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2012-06-23T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a statistician^[5] and economist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Wigan^[2], James Durbin…
• James Durbin was born on +1923-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Durbin died on +2012-06-23T00:00:00Z^[4].
• A child of James Durbin was Richard M. Durbin^[8].
• James Durbin held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• James Durbin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• James Durbin worked as a statistician^[5].
• James Durbin worked as an economist^[6].
• James Durbin's field of work was econometrics^[11].
• James Durbin's field of work was statistics^[12].
• James Durbin held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[13].
• James Durbin was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science^[14].
• James Durbin's education included a stint at St John's College^[15].
• James Durbin's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[16].
• James Durbin was educated at Wade Deacon High School^[17].
• James Durbin received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[18].
• James Durbin received the Fellow of the British Academy^[19].
• James Durbin received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20].
• James Durbin received the Guy Medal in Gold^[21].
• James Durbin received the Guy Medal in Silver^[22].
• James Durbin received the Guy Medal in Bronze^[23].
• James Durbin was a member of British Academy^[24].
• James Durbin was a member of Royal Statistical Society^[25].
• James Durbin was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[26].
• James Durbin was a member of Econometric Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Durbin was born in Wigan^[2]. He was born on +1923-06-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1511^[30]; University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Wade Deacon High School^[17], a high school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1931^[37]. James Durbin studied under Henry Daniels^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[5] and economist^[6]. Fields of work include econometrics^[11], an academic discipline^[39] and statistics^[12], an academic major^[40]. James Durbin was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science^[14]. He held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[13]. Doctoral students include John Robert Ashford^[41] and Juan Carlos Abril^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society^[18], a fellowship award^[43]; Fellow of the British Academy^[19], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20], a statistics award^[46]; Guy Medal in Gold^[21], a class of award^[47]; Guy Medal in Silver^[22], a class of award^[48]; and Guy Medal in Bronze^[23], a class of award^[49].

Personal Life

A child of James Durbin was Richard M. Durbin^[8].

Death and Burial

James Durbin died on +2012-06-23T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Durbin include Durbin–Watson statistic^[50], a statistical test^[51] and Hausman test^[52], a statistical test^[53].

Why It Matters

James Durbin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for him include Durbin–Watson statistic^[50], a statistical test^[51] and Hausman test^[52], a statistical test^[53].

FAQs

Where was James Durbin born?

James Durbin's place of birth was Wigan^[2].

What did James Durbin do for work?

James Durbin worked as statistician^[5] and economist^[6].

Where did James Durbin go to school?

James Durbin was educated at St John's College^[15], University of Cambridge^[16], and Wade Deacon High School^[17].

What awards did James Durbin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society^[18], Fellow of the British Academy^[19], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20], and Guy Medal in Gold^[21].