Lawrence Shepp

American mathematician
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Lawrence Shepp

Summary

Lawrence Shepp is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on +1936-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tucson[4]. He died on +2013-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], editing staff[9], and radiologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Lawrence Shepp…
  • Lawrence Shepp passed away in Tucson[4].
  • Lawrence Shepp was born on +1936-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lawrence Shepp died on +2013-04-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lawrence Shepp held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Lawrence Shepp worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Lawrence Shepp's professions included statistician[7].
  • Lawrence Shepp worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Lawrence Shepp worked as an editing staff[9].
  • Lawrence Shepp's professions included radiologist[10].
  • Lawrence Shepp's field of work was probability theory[13].
  • Lawrence Shepp's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Lawrence Shepp's field of work was radiology[15].
  • Lawrence Shepp's field of work was mathematical finance[16].
  • Lawrence Shepp's field of work was applied mathematics[17].
  • Lawrence Shepp's field of work was mathematical statistics[18].
  • Lawrence Shepp was employed by Rutgers University[19].
  • Among Lawrence Shepp's employers was University of Pennsylvania[20].
  • Lawrence Shepp's education included a stint at Princeton University[21].
  • Lawrence Shepp's doctoral advisor was William Feller[22].
  • Lawrence Shepp received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Lawrence Shepp received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].
  • Lawrence Shepp was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Lawrence Shepp was a member of American Mathematical Society[26].
  • Lawrence Shepp was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Lawrence Shepp… he was born on +1936-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lawrence Shepp was educated at Princeton University[21]. His doctoral advisor was William Feller[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], editing staff[9], and radiologist[10]. Fields of work include probability theory[13], a branch of mathematics[28]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[29]; radiology[15], a medical specialty[30]; mathematical finance[16], a branch of mathematics[31]; applied mathematics[17], an academic discipline[32]; and mathematical statistics[18], a branch of mathematics[33]. Employers include Rutgers University[19], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1766[36] and University of Pennsylvania[20], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1740[39], headquartered in Philadelphia[40]. Doctoral students include Moe Z. Win[41], an engineer[42], of United States[43], awarded the IEEE Fellow[44]; John Grothendieck[45], a mathematician[46], of United States[47], specialised in mathematics[48]; Xin Guo[49], an economist[50]; Susan Heath[51]; Arnav A. Sheth[52]; and Adam Jonsson[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23], a fellowship award[54] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Shepp died on +2013-04-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tucson[4].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Shepp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Shepp born?

Lawrence Shepp was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Lawrence Shepp die?

Lawrence Shepp died in Tucson[4].

What did Lawrence Shepp do for work?

Lawrence Shepp worked as mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], editing staff[9], and radiologist[10].

Where did Lawrence Shepp go to school?

Lawrence Shepp was educated at Princeton University[21].

What awards did Lawrence Shepp receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].

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  19. [24] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  26. [53] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  28. [26] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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