Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.

American statistician (1922-2000)
Person human Q6284852
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Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.

Summary

Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Shreveport[2], Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.… Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was born on April 10, 1922[3]. Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. passed away in California[4]. Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. died on March 1, 2000[5]. Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. worked as a statistician[6] and university teacher[7]. Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shreveport[2], Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.…
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. died in California[4].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was born on April 10, 1922[3].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. died on March 1, 2000[5].
  • Burial took place at Camp Zion Cemetery[9].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. worked as a statistician[6].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s professions included university teacher[7].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s field of work was statistics[11].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was employed by University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Jerzy Neyman[14].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. is recorded as male[18].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. supervised Jerome Klotz as a doctoral student[20].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. supervised Alvin Dennie Wiggins as a doctoral student[21].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. supervised Sakti Pada Ghosh as a doctoral student[22].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. supervised James William Thompson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. supervised David Carl Heilbron as a doctoral student[24].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Hodges[25].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Joseph[26].
  • Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Lawson[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was born in Shreveport[2]. Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was born on April 10, 1922[3].

Education

Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13]. His doctoral advisor was Jerzy Neyman[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6] and university teacher[7]. Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.'s field of work was statistics[11]. Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was employed by University of California, Berkeley[12]. Doctoral students include Jerome Klotz[20], a statistician[28], 1934–2006[29], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[30]; Alvin Dennie Wiggins[21]; Sakti Pada Ghosh[22]; James William Thompson[23], a statistician[31]; and David Carl Heilbron[24], a statistician[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

Death and Burial

Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. died on March 1, 2000[5]. Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. died in California[4]. Burial took place at Camp Zion Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. include Hodges–Lehmann estimator[36], an estimator[37].

Why It Matters

Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. include Hodges–Lehmann estimator[36], an estimator[37].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. born?

Born in Shreveport[2], Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.…

Where did Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. die?

Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. passed away in California[4].

What did Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. do for work?

Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. worked as statistician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. go to school?

Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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