James P. Howard

American data scientist, mathematician, and public policy scholar
Person human Q57544993
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Summary

James P. Howard was born on December 16, 1979[1], in Dayton[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], chess player[5], amateur radio operator[6], and statistician[7]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Nina Basu[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: politician[11], political scientist[12], data scientist[13]
  • Field of work: mathematical statistics[14]
  • Employer: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[15], University of Maryland Global Campus[16]
  • Educated at: Miami University[17], University of Maryland[18], University of Baltimore[19], University of Maryland, Baltimore County[20], Johns Hopkins University[21], University of Maryland Global Campus[22], Columbia University[23], University of South Wales[24]
  • Doctoral advisor: Robert Scott Farrow[25]
  • Notable work: Socioeconomic Effects of the National Flood Insurance Program[26], Computational Methods for Numerical Analysis with R[27], Virtual Bumblebees Artificial Life Simulation[28], Phonetic Algorithms in R[29], Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research[30], Teaching and Learning Mathematics Online[31], Social Benefits and Costs of the National Flood Insurance Program[32]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Computer Society[33], Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[34], fellow[35], Senior Member[36], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications[37], Chartered Mathematician[38], Chartered IT Professional[39], Chartered Engineer[40], European Engineer[41], Knight of the Snowflake[42], Order of the Star of Oceania[43], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[44], Chartered Scientist[45]
  • Member of: Augustan Society[46], British Computer Society[47], Institute of Mathematics and its Applications[48], Royal Society of Arts[49], Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland[50], Sons of the American Revolution[51], Westarctica[52]
  • Sex or gender: male[53]
  • Family: Basu-Howard family[54]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[55]
  • Military branch: Maryland Defense Force[56]
  • Commons category: James P. Howard[57]
  • Honorific prefix: Doctor[58]
  • Sport: correspondence chess[59], chess[60]
  • Family name: Howard[61]
  • Given name: James[62], Patrick[63]
  • Official website: https://jameshoward.us[64], https://jameshoward.md[65], https://krigsvold.org[66]

FAQs

Where was James P. Howard born?

James P. Howard was born in Dayton[2].

Who was James P. Howard married to?

James P. Howard's spouses include Nina Basu[9].

What did James P. Howard do for work?

James P. Howard worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], chess player[5], amateur radio operator[6], and statistician[7].

Where did James P. Howard go to school?

James P. Howard was educated at Miami University[17], University of Maryland[18], University of Baltimore[19], and University of Maryland, Baltimore County[20].

What awards did James P. Howard receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Computer Society[33], Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[34], fellow[35], and Senior Member[36].

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Howardjp · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikidata description → American data scientist, mathematician, and public policy scholar
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'fy', 'ru', 'sco']
    Occupation → mathematician, university teacher, chess player +5
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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