John Aitchison

Scottish statistician
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John Aitchison

Summary

John Aitchison is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Linton[2]. He was born on July 22, 1926[3]. He died in Glasgow[4]. He died on December 23, 2016[5]. He worked as a statistician[6].

Key Facts

  • John Aitchison's place of birth was East Linton[2].
  • John Aitchison died in Glasgow[4].
  • John Aitchison was born on July 22, 1926[3].
  • John Aitchison died on December 23, 2016[5].
  • John Aitchison held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Aitchison worked as a statistician[6].
  • Among John Aitchison's employers was University of Virginia[8].
  • Among John Aitchison's employers was University of Glasgow[9].
  • John Aitchison was employed by Standard Life[10].
  • Among John Aitchison's employers was University of Cambridge[11].
  • Among John Aitchison's employers was University of Liverpool[12].
  • Among John Aitchison's employers was University of Glasgow[13].
  • John Aitchison was educated at University of Cambridge[14].
  • John Aitchison's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • John Aitchison's education included a stint at Preston Lodge High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Aitchison is The Statistical Analysis of Compositional Data[17].
  • John Aitchison received the William Christian Krumbein Medal[18].
  • John Aitchison received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19].
  • John Aitchison received the Guy Medal in Silver[20].
  • John Aitchison received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].
  • John Aitchison was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[22].
  • John Aitchison was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • John Aitchison is recorded as male[24].
  • John Aitchison's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Aitchison supervised Colin Aitken as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in East Linton[2], John Aitchison… he was born on July 22, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1209[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30]; University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1583[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]; and Preston Lodge High School[16], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1924[37].

Career and Affiliations

John Aitchison worked as a statistician[6]. Employers include University of Virginia[8], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1819[40], headquartered in Charlottesville[41]; University of Glasgow[9], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1451[44], headquartered in Glasgow[45]; Standard Life[10], a business[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1825[48], headquartered in Edinburgh[49]; University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1209[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]; University of Liverpool[12], a public university[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1903[56], headquartered in Liverpool[57]; and University of Hong Kong[58], a public research university[59], in People's Republic of China[60], founded in 1911[61], headquartered in Lung Fu Shan[62]. Doctoral students include Colin Aitken[26], a statistician[63], b. 1951[64], specialised in mathematics[65] and Iognáid G. Ó Muircheartaigh[66].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Aitchison is The Statistical Analysis of Compositional Data[17].

Recognition

Awards received include William Christian Krumbein Medal[18], an award[67], founded in 1976[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19], a fellowship award[69], in United Kingdom[70]; Guy Medal in Silver[20], a class of award[71]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].

Death and Burial

John Aitchison died on December 23, 2016[5]. He passed away in Glasgow[4].

FAQs

Where was John Aitchison born?

Born in East Linton[2], John Aitchison…

Where did John Aitchison die?

John Aitchison passed away in Glasgow[4].

What did John Aitchison do for work?

John Aitchison worked as statistician[6].

Where did John Aitchison go to school?

John Aitchison was educated at University of Cambridge[14], University of Edinburgh[15], and Preston Lodge High School[16].

What awards did John Aitchison receive?

Honors received include William Christian Krumbein Medal[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19], Guy Medal in Silver[20], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].

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Class ancestry

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