Margaret Gurney

American mathematician, statistician, and computer programmer (1908-2002)
Person human Q60400640
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Margaret Gurney

Summary

Margaret Gurney is a human[1]. She was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1908-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Quilcene[4]. She died on +2002-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a computer scientist[6] and statistician[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Gurney's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Margaret Gurney passed away in Quilcene[4].
  • Margaret Gurney was born on +1908-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Margaret Gurney died on +2002-03-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Margaret Gurney held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Margaret Gurney's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Margaret Gurney's professions included statistician[7].
  • Among Margaret Gurney's employers was United States Census Bureau[10].
  • Margaret Gurney's education included a stint at Brown University[11].
  • Margaret Gurney's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[12].
  • Margaret Gurney's doctoral advisor was Jacob Tamarkin[13].
  • Margaret Gurney received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14].
  • Margaret Gurney received the Department of Commerce Silver Medal[15].
  • Margaret Gurney was a member of NARFE[16].
  • Margaret Gurney was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Margaret Gurney was a member of American Statistical Association[18].
  • Margaret Gurney was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[19].
  • Margaret Gurney was a member of Sigma Xi[20].
  • Margaret Gurney was influenced by Arnold Dresden[21].
  • Margaret Gurney is recorded as female[22].
  • Margaret Gurney's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Margaret Gurney's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 4292[24].
  • Margaret Gurney's family name is recorded as Gurney[25].
  • Margaret Gurney's given name is recorded as Margaret[26].
  • Margaret Gurney's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fj7lxg71[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Gurney was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on +1908-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Swarthmore College[12], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34]. Margaret Gurney's doctoral advisor was Jacob Tamarkin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and statistician[7]. Margaret Gurney was employed by United States Census Bureau[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14], a statistics award[35] and Department of Commerce Silver Medal[15], a military decoration[36], founded in 1949[37].

Death and Burial

Margaret Gurney died on +2002-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Quilcene[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Gurney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Gurney born?

Margaret Gurney was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Margaret Gurney die?

Margaret Gurney died in Quilcene[4].

What did Margaret Gurney do for work?

Margaret Gurney worked as computer scientist[6] and statistician[7].

Where did Margaret Gurney go to school?

Margaret Gurney was educated at Brown University[11] and Swarthmore College[12].

What awards did Margaret Gurney receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14] and Department of Commerce Silver Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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