Leonard Jimmie Savage

American mathematician (1917–1971)
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Leonard Jimmie Savage

Summary

Leonard Jimmie Savage is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on +1917-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on +1971-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], and economist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Leonard Jimmie Savage…
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage died in New Haven[4].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage was born on +1917-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage died on +1971-11-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Leonard Jimmie Savage was Sam L. Savage[12].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage worked as a statistician[7].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage worked as an economist[9].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage's field of work was probability theory[14].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage's field of work was statistics[15].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage held the position of president[16].
  • Among Leonard Jimmie Savage's employers was University of Chicago[17].
  • Among Leonard Jimmie Savage's employers was Columbia University[18].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage was employed by University of Michigan[19].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage was employed by Yale University[20].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[21].
  • Among Leonard Jimmie Savage's employers was Cornell University[22].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage's education included a stint at University of Michigan[23].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage's education included a stint at Central High School (Detroit)[24].
  • Leonard Jimmie Savage's doctoral advisor was Sumner Byron Myers[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonard Jimmie Savage is Friedman–Savage utility function[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Leonard Jimmie Savage is Hewitt–Savage zero–one law[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leonard Jimmie Savage was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1917-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[23], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and Central High School (Detroit)[24], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1858[34]. Leonard Jimmie Savage's doctoral advisor was Sumner Byron Myers[25]. He studied under Raymond Louis Wilder[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], and economist[9]. Fields of work include probability theory[14], a branch of mathematics[36] and statistics[15], an academic major[37]. Employers include University of Chicago[17], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1890[40], headquartered in Chicago[41]; Columbia University[18], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1754[44], headquartered in Manhattan[45]; University of Michigan[19], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1817[48], headquartered in Ann Arbor[49]; Yale University[20], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1701[52], headquartered in New Haven[53]; Institute for Advanced Study[21], a research institute[54], in United States[55], founded in 1930[56], headquartered in Princeton[57]; and Cornell University[22], a private university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1865[60], headquartered in Ithaca[61]. Leonard Jimmie Savage held the position of president[16]. Doctoral students include Roy Radner[62], an economist[63], 1927–2022[64], of United States[65], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[66], specialised in mathematical economics[67]; Morris H. DeGroot[68]; Don Berry[69]; William S. Cleveland[70]; Venkutai Hanamant Patil[71]; and James M. Dickey[72].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Friedman–Savage utility function[26] and Hewitt–Savage zero–one law[27]. Things named for Leonard Jimmie Savage include Hewitt–Savage zero–one law[73], a theorem[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[75], a fellowship grant[76], in United States[77], founded in 1925[78]; COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship[79], an award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1963[82]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[83].

Personal Life

A child of Leonard Jimmie Savage was Sam L. Savage[12].

Death and Burial

Leonard Jimmie Savage died on +1971-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He is buried at Clover Hill Park Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Leonard Jimmie Savage ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

Entities named for him include Hewitt–Savage zero–one law[73], a theorem[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Roy Radner[86], an economist[87], 1927–2022[88], of United States[89], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[90], specialised in mathematical economics[91].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Jimmie Savage born?

Leonard Jimmie Savage's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Leonard Jimmie Savage die?

Leonard Jimmie Savage passed away in New Haven[4].

What did Leonard Jimmie Savage do for work?

Leonard Jimmie Savage worked as mathematician[6], statistician[7], university teacher[8], and economist[9].

Where did Leonard Jimmie Savage go to school?

Leonard Jimmie Savage was educated at University of Michigan[23] and Central High School (Detroit)[24].

What awards did Leonard Jimmie Savage receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[75], COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship[79], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[83].

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