Karl Gustav Jöreskog

Professor Emeritus in Uppsala University
Person human Q324077
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Karl Gustav Jöreskog

Summary

Karl Gustav Jöreskog is a human[1]. Born in Åmål[2], he… he was born on April 25, 1935[3]. He worked as a statistician[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog was born in Åmål[2].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog was born on April 25, 1935[3].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog held citizenship in Sweden[8].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog worked as a statistician[4].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog's professions included economist[6].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog's field of work was statistics[9].
  • Among Karl Gustav Jöreskog's employers was Uppsala University[10].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog's education included a stint at Uppsala University[11].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog's doctoral advisor was Herman Wold[12].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog received the APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology[14].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog was a member of Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters[16].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog was a member of American Statistical Association[17].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog was influenced by Peter Whittle[18].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog is recorded as male[19].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog supervised Bengt O. Muthén as a doctoral student[21].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog supervised Ulf Olsson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog supervised Gösta Hägglund as a doctoral student[23].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog supervised Dag Sörbom as a doctoral student[24].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog supervised Ana Quiroga as a doctoral student[25].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog supervised Johan Bring as a doctoral student[26].
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog supervised Fan Yang-Wallentin as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Gustav Jöreskog was born in Åmål[2]. He was born on April 25, 1935[3].

Education

Karl Gustav Jöreskog was educated at Uppsala University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Herman Wold[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6]. Karl Gustav Jöreskog's field of work was statistics[9]. Among his employers was Uppsala University[10]. Doctoral students include Bengt O. Muthén[21], a statistician[28], of United States[29], specialised in psychometrics[30]; Ulf Olsson[22], a statistician[31]; Gösta Hägglund[23]; Dag Sörbom[24], b. 1944[32]; Ana Quiroga[25]; and Johan Bring[26], a statistician[33], b. 1964[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13], a statistics award[35] and APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology[14], an award[36], in United States[37].

Why It Matters

Karl Gustav Jöreskog ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Karl Gustav Jöreskog born?

Karl Gustav Jöreskog was born in Åmål[2].

What did Karl Gustav Jöreskog do for work?

Karl Gustav Jöreskog worked as statistician[4], university teacher[5], and economist[6].

Where did Karl Gustav Jöreskog go to school?

Karl Gustav Jöreskog was educated at Uppsala University[11].

What awards did Karl Gustav Jöreskog receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13] and APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . apa.org. apa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Uppsala University
    Place of birth Åmål
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Swedish
    Doctoral student Bengt O. Muthén, Ulf Olsson, Gösta Hägglund +8
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