Joseph Berkson

American statistician (1899–1982)
Person human Q6281486
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Joseph Berkson

Summary

Joseph Berkson is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a statistician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Joseph Berkson…
  • Joseph Berkson was born on +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Berkson died on +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Joseph Berkson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Joseph Berkson worked as a statistician[5].
  • Joseph Berkson's field of work was biostatistics[8].
  • Joseph Berkson's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[9].
  • Joseph Berkson's doctoral advisor was Lowell Reed[10].
  • Joseph Berkson received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11].
  • Joseph Berkson received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].
  • Joseph Berkson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Joseph Berkson was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].
  • Joseph Berkson is recorded as male[15].
  • Joseph Berkson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joseph Berkson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000112277814[17].
  • Joseph Berkson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 163547789[18].
  • Joseph Berkson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003032246[19].
  • Joseph Berkson's IdRef ID is recorded as 191469742[20].
  • Joseph Berkson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 49767[21].
  • Joseph Berkson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pvlfh[22].
  • Joseph Berkson's family name is recorded as Berkson[23].
  • Joseph Berkson's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Joseph Berkson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 072215186[25].
  • Joseph Berkson's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2010053901[26].
  • Joseph Berkson's Prabook ID is recorded as 2246418[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Berkson was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joseph Berkson's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[9]. His doctoral advisor was Lowell Reed[10].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Berkson's professions included statistician[5]. His field of work was biostatistics[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11], a statistics award[28] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].

Death and Burial

Joseph Berkson died on +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Berkson include Berkson's paradox[29], a paradox[30].

Why It Matters

Joseph Berkson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

He is credited with the discovery of logistic regression model[31], a type of statistical model[32]. Entities named for him include Berkson's paradox[29], a paradox[30].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Berkson born?

Born in New York City[2], Joseph Berkson…

What did Joseph Berkson do for work?

Joseph Berkson worked as statistician[5].

Where did Joseph Berkson go to school?

Joseph Berkson was educated at Johns Hopkins University[9].

What awards did Joseph Berkson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[11] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].

What did Joseph Berkson discover?

Joseph Berkson is credited as discoverer of logistic regression model[31].

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  9. [12] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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