John Nelder

Summary

John Nelder is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dulverton^[2]. He was born on +1924-10-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Luton^[4]. He died on +2010-08-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Nelder's place of birth was Dulverton^[2].
• John Nelder passed away in Luton^[4].
• John Nelder was born on +1924-10-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Nelder died on +2010-08-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Nelder held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• John Nelder worked as a mathematician^[6].
• John Nelder's professions included statistician^[7].
• John Nelder held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[10].
• Among John Nelder's employers was Imperial College London^[11].
• John Nelder's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College^[12].
• John Nelder's education included a stint at Blundell's School^[13].
• John Nelder received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• John Nelder received the Guy Medal in Gold^[15].
• John Nelder received the Guy Medal in Silver^[16].
• John Nelder received the honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University^[17].
• John Nelder was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• John Nelder was a member of Royal Statistical Society^[19].
• John Nelder is recorded as male^[20].
• John Nelder's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John Nelder's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108914091^[22].
• John Nelder's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41908306^[23].
• John Nelder's GND ID is recorded as 1070718866^[24].
• John Nelder's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83059905^[25].
• John Nelder's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123162245^[26].
• John Nelder's IdRef ID is recorded as 032059892^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dulverton^[2], John Nelder… he was born on +1924-10-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Sidney Sussex College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1596^[30] and Blundell's School^[13], an independent school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1604^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. John Nelder was employed by Imperial College London^[11]. He held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], a fellowship award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; Guy Medal in Gold^[15], a class of award^[36]; Guy Medal in Silver^[16], a class of award^[37]; and honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University^[17], an award^[38], in France^[39].

Death and Burial

John Nelder died on +2010-08-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Luton^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Nelder include Nelder–Mead method^[40], an optimization algorithm^[41].

Why It Matters

John Nelder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of generalized linear model^[44], a type of statistical model^[45]. Entities named for him include Nelder–Mead method^[40], an optimization algorithm^[41].

FAQs

Where was John Nelder born?

John Nelder was born in Dulverton^[2].

Where did John Nelder die?

John Nelder passed away in Luton^[4].

What did John Nelder do for work?

John Nelder worked as mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did John Nelder go to school?

John Nelder was educated at Sidney Sussex College^[12] and Blundell's School^[13].

What awards did John Nelder receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], Guy Medal in Gold^[15], Guy Medal in Silver^[16], and honorary doctor of Toulouse-III University^[17].

What did John Nelder discover?

John Nelder is credited as discoverer of generalized linear model^[44].