Karl Pearson

Summary

Karl Pearson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1857^[3]. He died in Coldharbour^[4]. He died on April 27, 1936^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], statistician^[8], historian^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,622 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Karl Pearson…
• Karl Pearson passed away in Coldharbour^[4].
• Karl Pearson was born on March 27, 1857^[3].
• Karl Pearson died on April 27, 1936^[5].
• Karl Pearson is buried at Church of St Michael^[12].
• Karl Pearson's father was William Pearson^[13].
• Karl Pearson was married to Maria Sharpe^[14].
• A child of Karl Pearson was Egon Pearson^[15].
• A child of Karl Pearson was Helga Sharpe Pearson^[16].
• Karl Pearson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• Karl Pearson worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Karl Pearson worked as a historian of mathematics^[7].
• Karl Pearson's professions included statistician^[8].
• Karl Pearson worked as a historian^[9].
• Karl Pearson's professions included philosopher^[10].
• Karl Pearson's professions included biographer^[18].
• Karl Pearson's field of work was mathematical statistics^[19].
• Karl Pearson's field of work was statistics^[20].
• Karl Pearson's field of work was biology^[21].
• Karl Pearson's field of work was eugenics^[22].
• Karl Pearson held the position of editor^[23].
• Among Karl Pearson's employers was University College London^[24].
• Karl Pearson was employed by Gresham College^[25].
• Karl Pearson was employed by King's College London^[26].
• Karl Pearson's education included a stint at King's College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Pearson was born in London^[2]. He was born on March 27, 1857^[3]. His father was William Pearson^[13].

Education

Educated at King's College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1441^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University College London^[32], a university college^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1826^[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[36]; King's College London^[37], a public research university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1829^[40], headquartered in London^[41]; Heidelberg University^[42], a public research university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1386^[45], headquartered in Heidelberg^[46]; University of Cambridge^[47], a collegiate university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1209^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51]; and University College School^[52], an independent school^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1830^[55], headquartered in Hampstead^[56]. Karl Pearson's doctoral advisor was Francis Galton^[57].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], statistician^[8], historian^[9], philosopher^[10], and biographer^[18]. Fields of work include mathematical statistics^[19], a branch of mathematics^[58]; statistics^[20], an academic major^[59]; biology^[21], a branch of science^[60]; and eugenics^[22], a social theory^[61]. Employers include University College London^[24], a university college^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1826^[64], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[65]; Gresham College^[25], an educational institution^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1597^[68]; and King's College London^[26], a public research university^[69], in United Kingdom^[70], founded in 1829^[71], headquartered in London^[72]. Karl Pearson held the position of editor^[23]. Notable students include Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen^[73] and Kirstine Smith^[74]. Doctoral students include John Wishart^[75], Florence Nightingale David^[76], Philip Hall^[77], Joseph Oscar Irwin^[78], Egon Pearson^[79], and George Udny Yule^[80].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[81], Huxley Memorial Medal^[82], Darwin Medal^[83], and Weldon Memorial Prize^[84].

Personal Life

Among Karl Pearson's spouses was Maria Sharpe^[14]. Children include Egon Pearson^[15], a mathematician^[85], 1895–1980^[86], of United Kingdom^[87], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[88], specialised in statistics^[89] and Helga Sharpe Pearson^[16], a biographer^[90], 1898–1975^[91]. His religion is recorded as Quakers^[92].

Death and Burial

Karl Pearson died on April 27, 1936^[5]. He passed away in Coldharbour^[4]. He is buried at Church of St Michael^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Pearson include Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient^[93], Pearson's chi-squared test^[94], and Pearson distribution^[95].

Why It Matters

Karl Pearson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,622 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[96] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[97]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein^[98], a theoretical physicist^[99], 1879–1955^[100], of Kingdom of Württemberg^[101], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science^[102], specialised in theoretical physics^[103]; Lewis Fry Richardson^[104], a cartographer^[105], 1881–1953^[106], of United Kingdom^[107], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[108], specialised in physics^[109]; Philip Hall^[110], a mathematician^[111], 1904–1982^[112], of United Kingdom^[113], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[114], specialised in algebra^[115]; Julia Bell^[116], a geneticist^[117], 1879–1979^[118], of United Kingdom^[119], awarded the Weldon Memorial Prize^[120], specialised in genetics^[121]; and Major Greenwood^[122], an epidemiologist^[123], 1880–1949^[124], of United Kingdom^[125], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[126], specialised in epidemiology^[127].

He is credited with the discovery of Simpson's paradox^[128], a paradox^[129] and contingency table^[130]. Works attributed to him include Biometrika^[131], a scientific journal^[132], in United Kingdom^[133], founded in 1901^[134]. Entities named for him include Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient^[93], Pearson's chi-squared test^[94], and Pearson distribution^[95].

His notable doctoral advisees include Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen^[135], George Udny Yule^[136], Florence Nightingale David^[137], Philip Hall^[138], and John Wishart^[139].

FAQs

Where was Karl Pearson born?

Born in London^[2], Karl Pearson…

Where did Karl Pearson die?

Karl Pearson died in Coldharbour^[4].

Who were Karl Pearson's parents?

Karl Pearson's father was William Pearson^[13].

Who was Karl Pearson married to?

Karl Pearson's spouses include Maria Sharpe^[14].

What did Karl Pearson do for work?

Karl Pearson worked as mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], statistician^[8], historian^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did Karl Pearson go to school?

Karl Pearson was educated at King's College^[27], University College London^[32], King's College London^[37], and Heidelberg University^[42].

What awards did Karl Pearson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[81], Huxley Memorial Medal^[82], Darwin Medal^[83], and Weldon Memorial Prize^[84].

Who did Karl Pearson influence?

Karl Pearson has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein^[98], Lewis Fry Richardson^[104], Philip Hall^[110], and Julia Bell^[116].

What did Karl Pearson discover?

Karl Pearson is credited as discoverer of Simpson's paradox^[128] and contingency table^[130].