Jayanta Kumar Ghosh

Indian statistician (1937-2017)
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Jayanta Kumar Ghosh

Summary

Jayanta Kumar Ghosh is a human[1]. He was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1937-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in United States[4]. He died on +2017-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and statistician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's place of birth was Kolkata[2].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh died in United States[4].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh was born on +1937-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh was born on +1937-05-23T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh died on +2017-09-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh held citizenship in India[10].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's professions included statistician[7].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh held the position of director[13].
  • Among Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's employers was Purdue University[14].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's education included a stint at University of Calcutta[15].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh was educated at National Institute of Technology, Durgapur[16].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's doctoral advisor was Hari Kinkar Nandi[17].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[18].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh received the Padma Shri in science & engineering[19].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh received the Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[20].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's image is recorded as Jayanta Kumar Ghosh.JPG[23].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh is recorded as male[24].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh supervised Bhamidi Visweswara Rao as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jayanta Kumar Ghosh supervised G. Jogesh Babu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kolkata[2], Jayanta Kumar Ghosh… Recorded date of birth include +1937-05-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1937-05-23T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[15], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31] and National Institute of Technology, Durgapur[16], an institute of technology[32], in India[33], founded in 1960[34]. Jayanta Kumar Ghosh's doctoral advisor was Hari Kinkar Nandi[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and statistician[7]. Jayanta Kumar Ghosh was employed by Purdue University[14]. He held the position of director[13]. Doctoral students include Bhamidi Visweswara Rao[26]; G. Jogesh Babu[27], an astronomer[35], b. 1949[36], of United States[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[38], specialised in mathematical statistics[39]; Anirban DasGupta[40], a statistician[41], of India[42], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[43]; Peter Hangping Zhang[44]; Jayson D. Wilbur[45]; and Subhashis Ghosal[46], a statistician[47], of India[48], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[49], specialised in statistics[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[18], a science award[51], in India[52], founded in 1958[53]; Padma Shri in science & engineering[19], an award[54], in India[55]; Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[20]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].

Death and Burial

Jayanta Kumar Ghosh died on +2017-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in United States[4].

Why It Matters

Jayanta Kumar Ghosh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Jayanta Kumar Ghosh born?

Born in Kolkata[2], Jayanta Kumar Ghosh…

Where did Jayanta Kumar Ghosh die?

Jayanta Kumar Ghosh passed away in United States[4].

What did Jayanta Kumar Ghosh do for work?

Jayanta Kumar Ghosh worked as mathematician[6] and statistician[7].

Where did Jayanta Kumar Ghosh go to school?

Jayanta Kumar Ghosh was educated at University of Calcutta[15] and National Institute of Technology, Durgapur[16].

What awards did Jayanta Kumar Ghosh receive?

Honors received include Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[18], Padma Shri in science & engineering[19], Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis[20], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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