John Wishart

Summary

John Wishart is a human^[1]. He was born in Montrose^[2]. He was born on +1898-11-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Acapulco de Juárez^[4]. He died on +1956-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6] and mathematician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Wishart was born in Montrose^[2].
• John Wishart died in Acapulco de Juárez^[4].
• John Wishart was born on +1898-11-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Wishart died on +1956-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Wishart held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• John Wishart's professions included statistician^[6].
• John Wishart's professions included mathematician^[7].
• John Wishart was employed by Rothamsted Research^[10].
• Among John Wishart's employers was University of Cambridge^[11].
• Among John Wishart's employers was Black Watch^[12].
• John Wishart was employed by West Leeds High School^[13].
• John Wishart was employed by University College London^[14].
• Among John Wishart's employers was British Army^[15].
• John Wishart's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[16].
• John Wishart's education included a stint at Perth Academy^[17].
• John Wishart's doctoral advisor was Karl Pearson^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Wishart is Wishart distribution^[19].
• A notable work attributed to John Wishart is Wishart mixture model^[20].
• A notable work attributed to John Wishart is Inverse-Wishart distribution^[21].
• John Wishart received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[22].
• John Wishart received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[23].
• John Wishart received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[24].
• John Wishart was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25].
• John Wishart was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[26].
• John Wishart's image is recorded as JohnWishart.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Wishart's place of birth was Montrose^[2]. He was born on +1898-11-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[16], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and Perth Academy^[17], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1696^[34]. John Wishart's doctoral advisor was Karl Pearson^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[6] and mathematician^[7]. Employers include Rothamsted Research^[10], a research institute^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1843^[37], headquartered in Harpenden^[38]; University of Cambridge^[11], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1209^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]; Black Watch^[12], a military unit^[43]; West Leeds High School^[13], a school building^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; University College London^[14], a university college^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1826^[48], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[49]; and British Army^[15], an army^[50], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[51], founded in 1707^[52]. Doctoral students include M. S. Bartlett^[53], a statistician^[54], 1910–2002^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[57]; Herman Otto Hartley^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1912–1980^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[62], specialised in statistics^[63]; and William Gemmell Cochran^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1909–1980^[66], of United Kingdom^[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], specialised in statistics^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wishart distribution^[19], a mathematical concept^[70]; Wishart mixture model^[20]; and Inverse-Wishart distribution^[21], a mathematical concept^[71]. Things named for John Wishart include Wishart distribution^[72], a mathematical concept^[73] and Inverse-Wishart distribution^[74], a mathematical concept^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[22], a fellowship award^[76], in United Kingdom^[77]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[23], a statistics award^[78]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[24].

Death and Burial

John Wishart died on +1956-07-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Acapulco de Juárez^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[79].

Why It Matters

John Wishart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80]

Entities named for him include Wishart distribution^[72], a mathematical concept^[73] and Inverse-Wishart distribution^[74], a mathematical concept^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include William Gemmell Cochran^[81], a mathematician^[82], 1909–1980^[83], of United Kingdom^[84], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[85], specialised in statistics^[86]; M. S. Bartlett^[87], a statistician^[88], 1910–2002^[89], of United Kingdom^[90], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[91]; and Herman Otto Hartley^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1912–1980^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[96], specialised in statistics^[97].

FAQs

Where was John Wishart born?

John Wishart's place of birth was Montrose^[2].

Where did John Wishart die?

John Wishart died in Acapulco de Juárez^[4].

What did John Wishart do for work?

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

Where did John Wishart go to school?

John Wishart was educated at University of Edinburgh^[16] and Perth Academy^[17].

What awards did John Wishart receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[22], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[23], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[24].