Leo Goodman

Summary

Leo Goodman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1928-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +2020-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Leo Goodman's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Leo Goodman died in Berkeley^[4].
• Leo Goodman was born on +1928-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Leo Goodman died on +2020-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Leo Goodman died on +2020-08-22T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Leo Goodman held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was Leo Goodman's native language^[10].
• Leo Goodman's professions included statistician^[6].
• Leo Goodman's field of work was statistics^[11].
• Leo Goodman was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Leo Goodman was employed by University of Chicago^[13].
• Leo Goodman was educated at Syracuse University^[14].
• Leo Goodman's education included a stint at Princeton University^[15].
• Leo Goodman's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School^[16].
• Leo Goodman's doctoral advisor was John Tukey^[17].
• Leo Goodman's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks^[18].
• Leo Goodman received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[19].
• Leo Goodman received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20].
• Leo Goodman received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Leo Goodman received the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award^[22].
• Leo Goodman received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[23].
• Leo Goodman was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Leo Goodman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Leo Goodman was a member of American Philosophical Society^[26].
• Leo Goodman was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Goodman was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1928-08-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University^[14], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30]; Princeton University^[15], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1746^[33], headquartered in Princeton^[34]; and Stuyvesant High School^[16], a specialized high school in New York City^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1904^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38]. Doctoral advisors include John Tukey^[17], a politician^[39], 1915–2000^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[42], specialised in physical chemistry^[43] and Samuel S. Wilks^[18], a statistician^[44], 1906–1964^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[47], specialised in mathematical statistics^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Leo Goodman worked as a statistician^[6]. His field of work was statistics^[11]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1868^[51], headquartered in Berkeley^[52] and University of Chicago^[13], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1890^[55], headquartered in Chicago^[56]. Doctoral students include Clifford Clogg^[57], a sociologist^[58], 1949–1995^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[61], specialised in sociology^[62]; Albert Madansky^[63], a statistician^[64], 1934–2022^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[67], specialised in translating activity^[68]; Thomas W. Pullum^[69]; Robert E. Fay, III^[70], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[71]; and Shelby J. Haberman^[72], a statistician^[73], b. 1947^[74], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[19], an award^[76]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20], a statistics award^[77]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1925^[80]; Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award^[22], an award^[81], founded in 1986^[82]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2020-12-22T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2020-08-22T00:00:00Z^[8]. Leo Goodman died in Berkeley^[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19^[83].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leo Goodman include Goodman and Kruskal's gamma^[84], a correlation coefficient^[85].

Why It Matters

Leo Goodman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He is credited with the discovery of Goodman and Kruskal's gamma^[88], a correlation coefficient^[89]. Entities named for him include Goodman and Kruskal's gamma^[84], a correlation coefficient^[85].

FAQs

Where was Leo Goodman born?

Leo Goodman was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Leo Goodman die?

Leo Goodman passed away in Berkeley^[4].

What did Leo Goodman do for work?

Leo Goodman worked as statistician^[6].

Where did Leo Goodman go to school?

Leo Goodman was educated at Syracuse University^[14], Princeton University^[15], and Stuyvesant High School^[16].

What awards did Leo Goodman receive?

Honors received include W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[19], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20], Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], and Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award^[22].

What did Leo Goodman discover?

Leo Goodman is credited as discoverer of Goodman and Kruskal's gamma^[88].