Morris H. DeGroot

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Morris H. DeGroot

Summary

Morris H. DeGroot is a human[1]. Born in Scranton[2], he… he was born on +1931-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on +1989-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6], statistician[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Morris H. DeGroot was born in Scranton[2].
  • Morris H. DeGroot died in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Morris H. DeGroot was born on +1931-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Morris H. DeGroot died on +1989-11-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Morris H. DeGroot held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Morris H. DeGroot worked as an economist[6].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's professions included statistician[7].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's field of work was statistics[12].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's field of work was mathematical statistics[14].
  • Morris H. DeGroot was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[15].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's education included a stint at Roosevelt University[16].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's education included a stint at University of Chicago[17].
  • Morris H. DeGroot's doctoral advisor was Leonard Jimmie Savage[18].
  • Morris H. DeGroot received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[19].
  • Morris H. DeGroot received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Morris H. DeGroot received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21].
  • Morris H. DeGroot received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].
  • Morris H. DeGroot was a member of American Statistical Association[23].
  • Morris H. DeGroot was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].
  • Morris H. DeGroot was a member of International Statistical Institute[25].
  • Morris H. DeGroot was a member of Econometric Society[26].
  • Morris H. DeGroot was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Scranton[2], Morris H. DeGroot… he was born on +1931-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Roosevelt University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1945[30] and University of Chicago[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34]. Morris H. DeGroot's doctoral advisor was Leonard Jimmie Savage[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], statistician[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include statistics[12], an academic major[36]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[37]; and mathematical statistics[14], a branch of mathematics[38]. Morris H. DeGroot was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[15]. Doctoral students include Kathryn M Chaloner[39], a statistician[40], 1954–2014[41], of United States[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[43], specialised in statistics[44]; Edward C. Prescott[45], an economist[46], 1940–2022[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in economics[50]; M. A. H. Dempster[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1938[53]; Charles A. Holt[54], an economist[55], b. 1948[56], of United States[57], awarded the Savage Award[58], specialised in behavioral economics[59]; Bradley Novic[60]; and Sybil L. Crawford[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], a fellowship award[62]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21], a statistics award[63]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22], a fellowship award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1874[66].

Death and Burial

Morris H. DeGroot died on +1989-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Morris H. DeGroot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Morris H. DeGroot born?

Morris H. DeGroot was born in Scranton[2].

Where did Morris H. DeGroot die?

Morris H. DeGroot died in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Morris H. DeGroot do for work?

Morris H. DeGroot worked as economist[6], statistician[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Morris H. DeGroot go to school?

Morris H. DeGroot was educated at Roosevelt University[16] and University of Chicago[17].

What awards did Morris H. DeGroot receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[19], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[22].

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