Leo Breiman

American statistician (1928-2005)
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Leo Breiman

Summary

Leo Breiman is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on January 27, 1928[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on July 5, 2005[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leo Breiman was born in New York City[2].
  • Leo Breiman passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Leo Breiman was born on January 27, 1928[3].
  • Leo Breiman died on July 5, 2005[5].
  • Leo Breiman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Leo Breiman's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Leo Breiman's professions included statistician[7].
  • Leo Breiman worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Leo Breiman's field of work was mathematical statistics[11].
  • Among Leo Breiman's employers was University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Leo Breiman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Leo Breiman's doctoral advisor was Michel Loève[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Leo Breiman is random forest[15].
  • Leo Breiman received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16].
  • Leo Breiman received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Leo Breiman was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Leo Breiman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Leo Breiman was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Leo Breiman is recorded as male[21].
  • Leo Breiman's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Leo Breiman supervised Richard Carson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Leo Breiman supervised Adele Cutler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Leo Breiman supervised Robert Anthony Koyak as a doctoral student[25].
  • Leo Breiman supervised Smarajit Bose as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leo Breiman supervised Nong Shang as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Breiman was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 27, 1928[3].

Education

Leo Breiman's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13]. His doctoral advisor was Michel Loève[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8]. Leo Breiman's field of work was mathematical statistics[11]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[12]. Doctoral students include Richard Carson[23], an economist[28], b. 1955[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[31], specialised in economics[32]; Adele Cutler[24], a statistician[33]; Robert Anthony Koyak[25]; Smarajit Bose[26]; Nong Shang[27]; and Samuel E. Buttrey[34], an operations researcher[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leo Breiman is random forest[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16], a statistics award[36] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].

Death and Burial

Leo Breiman died on July 5, 2005[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Leo Breiman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of random forest[38], an algorithm[39], founded in 2001[40] and bootstrap aggregating[41], an algorithm[42].

FAQs

Where was Leo Breiman born?

Born in New York City[2], Leo Breiman…

Where did Leo Breiman die?

Leo Breiman passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Leo Breiman do for work?

Leo Breiman worked as mathematician[6], statistician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Leo Breiman go to school?

Leo Breiman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Leo Breiman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].

What did Leo Breiman discover?

Leo Breiman is credited as discoverer of random forest[38] and bootstrap aggregating[41].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [34] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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