Jim Pitman

Australian-American probability theorist
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Jim Pitman

Summary

Jim Pitman is a human[1]. He worked as a probability theorist[2] and university teacher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Jim Pitman's father was Edwin James George Pitman[5].
  • Jim Pitman held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Jim Pitman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Jim Pitman's professions included probability theorist[2].
  • Jim Pitman's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Among Jim Pitman's employers was University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • Jim Pitman was educated at University of Sheffield[9].
  • Jim Pitman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Jim Pitman's doctoral advisor was Terry Speed[11].
  • Jim Pitman received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].
  • Jim Pitman was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13].
  • Jim Pitman is recorded as male[14].
  • Jim Pitman's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Thomas Mountford as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Krzysztof Burdzy as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Anindita Adhikari as a doctoral student[18].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Claude Bélisle as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Mihael Perman as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jim Pitman supervised James Edward Young as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Michael Brett Camarri as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Jason Schweinsberg as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Jomy Joseph Alappattu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Rui Dong as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Douglas Rizzolo as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jim Pitman supervised Noah Mills Forman as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jim Pitman's father was Edwin James George Pitman[5].

Education

Educated at University of Sheffield[9], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in Sheffield[31] and University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Jim Pitman's doctoral advisor was Terry Speed[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include probability theorist[2] and university teacher[3]. Among Jim Pitman's employers was University of California, Berkeley[8]. Doctoral students include Thomas Mountford[16], a probability theorist[36], b. 1961[37], of United Kingdom[38], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[39]; Krzysztof Burdzy[17], a mathematician[40], of Poland[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[42], specialised in probability theory[43]; Anindita Adhikari[18]; Claude Bélisle[19], a university teacher[44], b. 1956[45], of Canada[46]; Mihael Perman[20]; and James Edward Young[21].

Recognition

Jim Pitman received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].

Why It Matters

Jim Pitman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Jim Pitman's parents?

Jim Pitman's father was Edwin James George Pitman[5].

What did Jim Pitman do for work?

Jim Pitman worked as probability theorist[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Jim Pitman go to school?

Jim Pitman was educated at University of Sheffield[9] and University of California, Berkeley[10].

What awards did Jim Pitman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [2] . stat.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . stat.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . stat.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . stat.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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