Leslie Kish

American statistician (1910-2000)
Person human Q1111892
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Leslie Kish

Summary

Leslie Kish is a human[1]. Born in Poprad[2], he… he was born on +1910-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +2000-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a statistician[6] and sociologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leslie Kish's place of birth was Poprad[2].
  • Leslie Kish passed away in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Leslie Kish was born on +1910-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leslie Kish died on +2000-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leslie Kish held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Leslie Kish held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Leslie Kish worked as a statistician[6].
  • Leslie Kish worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Leslie Kish's field of work was statistics[11].
  • Among Leslie Kish's employers was University of Michigan[12].
  • Leslie Kish was employed by United States Census Bureau[13].
  • Among Leslie Kish's employers was United States Department of Agriculture[14].
  • Leslie Kish was employed by United States Army Air Corps[15].
  • Leslie Kish's education included a stint at City College of New York[16].
  • Leslie Kish's education included a stint at University of Michigan[17].
  • Leslie Kish's doctoral advisor was Amos Hawley[18].
  • Leslie Kish received the Wilks Memorial Award[19].
  • Leslie Kish received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[20].
  • Leslie Kish received the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award[21].
  • Leslie Kish was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Leslie Kish is recorded as male[23].
  • Leslie Kish's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Leslie Kish's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120249143[25].
  • Leslie Kish's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44532594[26].
  • Leslie Kish's GND ID is recorded as 136114733[27].

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Origins and Family

Leslie Kish was born in Poprad[2]. He was born on +1910-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[16], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and University of Michigan[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]. Leslie Kish's doctoral advisor was Amos Hawley[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6] and sociologist[7]. Leslie Kish's field of work was statistics[11]. Employers include University of Michigan[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1817[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor[39]; United States Census Bureau[13], an United States federal agency[40], in United States[41], founded in 1902[42], headquartered in Suitland[43]; United States Department of Agriculture[14], a ministry of agriculture[44], in United States[45], founded in 1862[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47]; and United States Army Air Corps[15], an army aviation component[48], in United States[49], founded in 1926[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilks Memorial Award[19], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1964[53]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[20], a statistics award[54]; and Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award[21], an award[55], founded in 1986[56].

Death and Burial

Leslie Kish died on +2000-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Leslie Kish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Leslie Kish born?

Leslie Kish's place of birth was Poprad[2].

Where did Leslie Kish die?

Leslie Kish died in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Leslie Kish do for work?

Leslie Kish worked as statistician[6] and sociologist[7].

Where did Leslie Kish go to school?

Leslie Kish was educated at City College of New York[16] and University of Michigan[17].

What awards did Leslie Kish receive?

Honors received include Wilks Memorial Award[19], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[20], and Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award[21].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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