Martin Wilk

Summary

Martin Wilk is a human^[1]. He was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on +1922-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Yorba Linda^[4]. He died on +2013-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Martin Wilk was born in Montreal^[2].
• Martin Wilk passed away in Yorba Linda^[4].
• Martin Wilk was born on +1922-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Martin Wilk died on +2013-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Martin Wilk held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Martin Wilk's professions included statistician^[6].
• Martin Wilk held the position of Chief Statistician of Canada^[9].
• Among Martin Wilk's employers was Rutgers University^[10].
• Among Martin Wilk's employers was Iowa State University^[11].
• Martin Wilk was employed by Carleton University^[12].
• Martin Wilk's education included a stint at McGill University^[13].
• Martin Wilk's education included a stint at Iowa State University^[14].
• Martin Wilk's doctoral advisor was Oscar Kempthorne^[15].
• Martin Wilk received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Martin Wilk received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17].
• Martin Wilk received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].
• Martin Wilk was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[19].
• Martin Wilk is recorded as male^[20].
• Martin Wilk's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Martin Wilk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000074031150^[22].
• Martin Wilk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60897384^[23].
• Martin Wilk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001129892^[24].
• Martin Wilk earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[25].
• Martin Wilk's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 96187^[26].
• Martin Wilk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c84p6^[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Wilk was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on +1922-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[13], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1821^[30], headquartered in Montreal^[31] and Iowa State University^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1858^[34], headquartered in Ames^[35]. Martin Wilk's doctoral advisor was Oscar Kempthorne^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Martin Wilk worked as a statistician^[6]. Employers include Rutgers University^[10], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1766^[38]; Iowa State University^[11], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1858^[41], headquartered in Ames^[42]; and Carleton University^[12], an open-access publisher^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1943^[45], headquartered in Ottawa^[46]. He held the position of Chief Statistician of Canada^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1967^[49]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17], a statistics award^[50]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].

Death and Burial

Martin Wilk died on +2013-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Yorba Linda^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martin Wilk include Shapiro–Wilk test^[51], a normality test^[52].

Why It Matters

Martin Wilk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Shapiro–Wilk test^[51], a normality test^[52].

FAQs

Where was Martin Wilk born?

Martin Wilk's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

Where did Martin Wilk die?

Martin Wilk passed away in Yorba Linda^[4].

What did Martin Wilk do for work?

Martin Wilk worked as statistician^[6].

Where did Martin Wilk go to school?

Martin Wilk was educated at McGill University^[13] and Iowa State University^[14].

What awards did Martin Wilk receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].