Nathan Keyfitz

Canadian sociologist
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Nathan Keyfitz

Summary

Nathan Keyfitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on June 29, 1913[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on April 6, 2010[5]. He worked as a statistician[6], sociologist[7], demographer[8], and researcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Nathan Keyfitz…
  • Nathan Keyfitz died in Cambridge[4].
  • Nathan Keyfitz was born on June 29, 1913[3].
  • Nathan Keyfitz died on April 6, 2010[5].
  • A child of Nathan Keyfitz was Barbara Keyfitz[11].
  • Nathan Keyfitz held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's professions included statistician[6].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's professions included demographer[8].
  • Nathan Keyfitz worked as a researcher[9].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's field of work was demography[13].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's field of work was statistics[14].
  • Nathan Keyfitz was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Nathan Keyfitz was employed by University of Toronto[16].
  • Among Nathan Keyfitz's employers was University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Nathan Keyfitz was employed by University of Chicago[18].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's education included a stint at McGill University[19].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's education included a stint at University of Chicago[20].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's doctoral advisor was William Fielding Ogburn[21].
  • Nathan Keyfitz's doctoral advisor was Herbert Blumer[22].
  • Nathan Keyfitz received the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[23].
  • Nathan Keyfitz received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[24].
  • Nathan Keyfitz received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[25].
  • Nathan Keyfitz received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Nathan Keyfitz received the Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Nathan Keyfitz was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on June 29, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[19], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and University of Chicago[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]. Doctoral advisors include William Fielding Ogburn[21], a sociologist[36], 1886–1959[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[39] and Herbert Blumer[22], a sociologist[40], 1900–1987[41], of United States[42], awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[43], specialised in sociology[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6], sociologist[7], demographer[8], and researcher[9]. Fields of work include demography[13], an academic discipline[45] and statistics[14], an academic major[46]. Employers include Harvard University[15], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1636[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50]; University of Toronto[16], a public research university[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1827[53], headquartered in Toronto[54]; University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1868[57], headquartered in Berkeley[58]; and University of Chicago[18], a private university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1890[61], headquartered in Chicago[62]. Nathan Keyfitz supervised Geoffrey Ronald Hill McNicoll as a doctoral student[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[23]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[24], a fellowship award[64], in Canada[65]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[25], a statistics award[66]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], a fellowship award[67]; Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award[27], an award[68], founded in 1986[69]; and Q138789278[70].

Personal Life

A child of Nathan Keyfitz was Barbara Keyfitz[11].

Death and Burial

Nathan Keyfitz died on April 6, 2010[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Nathan Keyfitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Nathan Keyfitz born?

Nathan Keyfitz's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did Nathan Keyfitz die?

Nathan Keyfitz passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Nathan Keyfitz do for work?

Nathan Keyfitz worked as statistician[6], sociologist[7], demographer[8], and researcher[9].

Where did Nathan Keyfitz go to school?

Nathan Keyfitz was educated at McGill University[19] and University of Chicago[20].

What awards did Nathan Keyfitz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society[23], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[24], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[25], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

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