Murad Taqqu

mathematician
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Murad Taqqu

Summary

Murad Taqqu is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on March 21, 1942[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4].

Key Facts

  • Murad Taqqu was born in Baghdad[2].
  • Murad Taqqu was born on March 21, 1942[3].
  • Murad Taqqu held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Murad Taqqu's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Murad Taqqu was employed by Boston University[6].
  • Murad Taqqu was educated at Columbia University[7].
  • Murad Taqqu's education included a stint at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[8].
  • Murad Taqqu's doctoral advisor was Benoit Mandelbrot[9].
  • Murad Taqqu received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Murad Taqqu received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11].
  • Murad Taqqu received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].
  • Murad Taqqu received the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[13].
  • Murad Taqqu was a member of American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Murad Taqqu was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].
  • Murad Taqqu is recorded as male[16].
  • Murad Taqqu's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised Stilian Stoev as a doctoral student[18].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised Carlos Jose Morales as a doctoral student[19].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised Florin Avram as a doctoral student[20].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised David Jefferson Hamrick as a doctoral student[21].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised Norma Terrin as a doctoral student[22].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised Shuyang Bai as a doctoral student[23].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised Vladas Pipiras as a doctoral student[24].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised Walter Willinger as a doctoral student[25].
  • Murad Taqqu supervised Robert Fox as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Murad Taqqu's place of birth was Baghdad[2]. He was born on March 21, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[7], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1754[29], headquartered in Manhattan[30] and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[8], a public university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1969[33]. Murad Taqqu's doctoral advisor was Benoit Mandelbrot[9].

Career and Affiliations

Murad Taqqu worked as a mathematician[4]. He was employed by Boston University[6]. Doctoral students include Stilian Stoev[18], a researcher[34], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[35]; Carlos Jose Morales[19]; Florin Avram[20]; David Jefferson Hamrick[21]; Norma Terrin[22]; and Shuyang Bai[23], a statistician[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11], a fellowship award[40]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12]; and IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[13], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1956[43].

FAQs

Where was Murad Taqqu born?

Murad Taqqu was born in Baghdad[2].

What did Murad Taqqu do for work?

Murad Taqqu worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Murad Taqqu go to school?

Murad Taqqu was educated at Columbia University[7] and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[8].

What awards did Murad Taqqu receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12], and IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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