James Durbin

British statistician and econometrician (1923-2012)
Person human Q5858230
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Summary

James Durbin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wigan[2]. He was born on June 30, 1923[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 23, 2012[5]. He worked as a statistician[6] and economist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wigan[2].
  • James Durbin died in London[4].
  • James Durbin was born on June 30, 1923[3].
  • James Durbin died on June 23, 2012[5].
  • A child of James Durbin was Richard M. Durbin[9].
  • James Durbin held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • James Durbin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • James Durbin worked as a statistician[6].
  • James Durbin's professions included economist[7].
  • James Durbin's field of work was econometrics[12].
  • James Durbin's field of work was statistics[13].
  • James Durbin held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[14].
  • Among James Durbin's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[15].
  • James Durbin's education included a stint at St John's College[16].
  • James Durbin was educated at University of Cambridge[17].
  • James Durbin's education included a stint at Wade Deacon High School[18].
  • James Durbin received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[19].
  • James Durbin received the Fellow of the British Academy[20].
  • James Durbin received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21].
  • James Durbin received the Guy Medal in Gold[22].
  • James Durbin received the Guy Medal in Silver[23].
  • James Durbin received the Guy Medal in Bronze[24].
  • James Durbin was a member of British Academy[25].
  • James Durbin was a member of Royal Statistical Society[26].
  • James Durbin was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27].

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Origins and Family

James Durbin was born in Wigan[2]. He was born on June 30, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30]; University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Wade Deacon High School[18], 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[6] and economist[7]. Fields of work include econometrics[12], an academic discipline[39] and statistics[13], an academic major[40]. James Durbin was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[15]. He held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[14]. Doctoral students include John Robert Ashford[41] and Juan Carlos Abril[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], a fellowship award[43]; Fellow of the British Academy[20], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21], a statistics award[46]; Guy Medal in Gold[22], a class of award[47]; Guy Medal in Silver[23], a class of award[48]; and Guy Medal in Bronze[24], a class of award[49].

Personal Life

A child of James Durbin was Richard M. Durbin[9].

Death and Burial

James Durbin died on June 23, 2012[5]. He died in London[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 (39 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 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].

Where did James Durbin die?

James Durbin died in London[4].

What did James Durbin do for work?

James Durbin worked as statistician[6] and economist[7].

Where did James Durbin go to school?

James Durbin was educated at St John's College[16], University of Cambridge[17], and Wade Deacon High School[18].

What awards did James Durbin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], Fellow of the British Academy[20], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21], and Guy Medal in Gold[22].

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  27. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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