Joseph Oscar Irwin

British statistician
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Joseph Oscar Irwin

Summary

Joseph Oscar Irwin is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1898-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1982-07-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a statistician[5].

Key Facts

  • Joseph Oscar Irwin was born in London[2].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin was born on +1898-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin died on +1982-07-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin worked as a statistician[5].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[7].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's education included a stint at Christ's College[8].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin was educated at University of Cambridge[9].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's doctoral advisor was Ronald Fisher[10].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's doctoral advisor was Karl Pearson[11].
  • A notable student of Joseph Oscar Irwin was Oliver Lancaster[12].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin received the Guy Medal in Silver[13].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin was a member of Royal Statistical Society[15].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin supervised Oscar Kempthorne as a doctoral student[19].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000370011154[20].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 240977628[21].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's GND ID is recorded as 172601509[22].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2015181364[23].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 84152[24].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/087zfn[25].
  • Joseph Oscar Irwin's given name is recorded as Joseph[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Joseph Oscar Irwin… he was born on +1898-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[8], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1505[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Doctoral advisors include Ronald Fisher[10], a mathematician[35], 1890–1962[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[38], specialised in statistics[39] and Karl Pearson[11], a mathematician[40], 1857–1936[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[43], specialised in mathematical statistics[44].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Oscar Irwin's professions included statistician[5]. He held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[7]. A notable student of him was Oliver Lancaster[12]. He supervised Oscar Kempthorne as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guy Medal in Silver[13], a class of award[45] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].

Death and Burial

Joseph Oscar Irwin died on +1982-07-27T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Oscar Irwin born?

Born in London[2], Joseph Oscar Irwin…

What did Joseph Oscar Irwin do for work?

Joseph Oscar Irwin worked as statistician[5].

Where did Joseph Oscar Irwin go to school?

Joseph Oscar Irwin was educated at Christ's College[8] and University of Cambridge[9].

What awards did Joseph Oscar Irwin receive?

Honors received include Guy Medal in Silver[13] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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