Odd Aalen

Norwegian statistician
Person human Q3429815
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Odd Aalen

Summary

Odd Aalen is a human[1]. He was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on +1947-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a statistician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Odd Aalen's place of birth was Oslo[2].
  • Odd Aalen was born on +1947-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Odd Aalen was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Odd Aalen's father was Leiv Aalen[8].
  • Odd Aalen held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Odd Aalen's professions included statistician[4].
  • Odd Aalen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Odd Aalen's field of work was statistics[10].
  • Among Odd Aalen's employers was University of Oslo[11].
  • Odd Aalen's education included a stint at University of Oslo[12].
  • Odd Aalen's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Odd Aalen's doctoral advisor was Lucien Le Cam[14].
  • Odd Aalen received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15].
  • Odd Aalen received the Sverdrup Prize[16].
  • Odd Aalen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[17].
  • Odd Aalen is recorded as male[18].
  • Odd Aalen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Odd Aalen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117724134[20].
  • Odd Aalen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 80806449[21].
  • Odd Aalen's GND ID is recorded as 170647293[22].
  • Odd Aalen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009045919[23].
  • Odd Aalen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17184600k[24].
  • Odd Aalen's IdRef ID is recorded as 127566384[25].
  • Odd Aalen's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9451-4832[26].
  • Odd Aalen's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 34526[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oslo[2], Odd Aalen… Recorded date of birth include +1947-05-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. His father was Leiv Aalen[8].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo[12], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31] and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Odd Aalen's doctoral advisor was Lucien Le Cam[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4] and university teacher[5]. Odd Aalen's field of work was statistics[10]. Among his employers was University of Oslo[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15], a statistics award[36] and Sverdrup Prize[16], an award[37], in Norway[38].

Why It Matters

Odd Aalen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Odd Aalen born?

Born in Oslo[2], Odd Aalen…

Who were Odd Aalen's parents?

Odd Aalen's father was Leiv Aalen[8].

What did Odd Aalen do for work?

Odd Aalen worked as statistician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Odd Aalen go to school?

Odd Aalen was educated at University of Oslo[12] and University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Odd Aalen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15] and Sverdrup Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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