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James Pickands, III

mathematical statistician (1931–2022)
Person human Q102123335

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
September 4, 1931
Date of death
March 9, 2022
Place of birth
Euclid
Occupation
mathematical statistician
Employer
The Wharton School[6]
Educated at
Columbia University[7]
Father
James Pickands[5]
Doctoral advisor
Simeon M. Berman[8]
Doctoral student
Bruce Cooil, Marc Erik Jacobson[10][11]
Given name
James[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en James Pickands en James Pickands III en James Pickands, III en Jim Pickands en J. Pickands III
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11lh3jp411
MR Author ID
139355
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
93833
Prabook ID
3485722

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Summary

James Pickands, III was born on September 4, 1931[1], in Euclid[2]. He died on March 9, 2022[3]. He worked as a mathematical statistician[4].

FAQs

Where was James Pickands, III born?

James Pickands, III's place of birth was Euclid[2].

Who were James Pickands, III's parents?

James Pickands, III's father was James Pickands[5].

What did James Pickands, III do for work?

James Pickands, III worked as a mathematical statistician[4].

Where did James Pickands, III go to school?

James Pickands, III was educated at Columbia University[7].

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  1. [2] ↑ . imstat.org. imstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . imstat.org. imstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . imstat.org. imstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . imstat.org. imstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . imstat.org. imstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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