L. H. C. Tippett

British statistician (1902–1985)
Person human Q3830305
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L. H. C. Tippett

Summary

L. H. C. Tippett is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1902-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St Austell[4]. He died on +1985-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a statistician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], L. H. C. Tippett…
  • L. H. C. Tippett passed away in St Austell[4].
  • L. H. C. Tippett was born on +1902-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • L. H. C. Tippett died on +1985-11-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • L. H. C. Tippett held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's professions included statistician[6].
  • L. H. C. Tippett held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[9].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's education included a stint at University College London[10].
  • L. H. C. Tippett was educated at Imperial College London[11].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's education included a stint at Poltair School[12].
  • L. H. C. Tippett received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].
  • L. H. C. Tippett received the Guy Medal in Silver[14].
  • L. H. C. Tippett received the Shewhart Medal[15].
  • L. H. C. Tippett was a member of Royal Statistical Society[16].
  • L. H. C. Tippett is recorded as male[17].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's ISNI is recorded as 000000011048182X[19].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27992010[20].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's GND ID is recorded as 12395259X[21].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96005887[22].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's IdRef ID is recorded as 083218025[23].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[24].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027zzvb[25].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as vse2011663255[26].
  • L. H. C. Tippett's given name is recorded as Leonard[27].

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Origins and Family

L. H. C. Tippett's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1902-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[10], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; Imperial College London[11], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35]; and Poltair School[12], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1907[38].

Career and Affiliations

L. H. C. Tippett's professions included statistician[6]. He held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13], a statistics award[39]; Guy Medal in Silver[14], a class of award[40]; and Shewhart Medal[15], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1948[43].

Death and Burial

L. H. C. Tippett died on +1985-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St Austell[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for L. H. C. Tippett include generalized extreme value distribution[44] and Fisher–Tippett–Gnedenko theorem[45], a theorem[46].

Why It Matters

L. H. C. Tippett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include generalized extreme value distribution[44] and Fisher–Tippett–Gnedenko theorem[45], a theorem[46].

FAQs

Where was L. H. C. Tippett born?

Born in London[2], L. H. C. Tippett…

Where did L. H. C. Tippett die?

L. H. C. Tippett passed away in St Austell[4].

What did L. H. C. Tippett do for work?

L. H. C. Tippett worked as statistician[6].

Where did L. H. C. Tippett go to school?

L. H. C. Tippett was educated at University College London[10], Imperial College London[11], and Poltair School[12].

What awards did L. H. C. Tippett receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13], Guy Medal in Silver[14], and Shewhart Medal[15].

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  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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