Oscar Kempthorne

Summary

Oscar Kempthorne is a human^[1]. He was born in St Tudy^[2]. He was born on January 31, 1919^[3]. He died on November 15, 2000^[4]. He worked as a philosopher^[5], statistician^[6], geneticist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in St Tudy^[2], Oscar Kempthorne…
• Oscar Kempthorne was born on January 31, 1919^[3].
• Oscar Kempthorne was born on January 31, 1911^[10].
• Oscar Kempthorne died on November 15, 2000^[4].
• Oscar Kempthorne held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Oscar Kempthorne worked as a philosopher^[5].
• Oscar Kempthorne worked as a statistician^[6].
• Oscar Kempthorne's professions included geneticist^[7].
• Oscar Kempthorne's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Oscar Kempthorne's field of work was statistics^[12].
• Among Oscar Kempthorne's employers was Iowa State University^[13].
• Oscar Kempthorne's education included a stint at Clare College^[14].
• Oscar Kempthorne's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[15].
• Oscar Kempthorne's doctoral advisor was Joseph Oscar Irwin^[16].
• Oscar Kempthorne received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17].
• Oscar Kempthorne received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18].
• Oscar Kempthorne received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[19].
• Oscar Kempthorne was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[20].
• Oscar Kempthorne was influenced by Ronald Fisher^[21].
• Oscar Kempthorne is recorded as male^[22].
• Oscar Kempthorne's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Oscar Kempthorne supervised Charles Roy Henderson as a doctoral student^[24].
• Oscar Kempthorne supervised Daniel G. Horvitz as a doctoral student^[25].
• Oscar Kempthorne supervised Martin Wilk as a doctoral student^[26].
• Oscar Kempthorne supervised J. Leroy Folks as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Oscar Kempthorne was born in St Tudy^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 31, 1919^[3] and January 31, 1911^[10].

Education

Educated at Clare College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1326^[30] and University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1209^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]. Oscar Kempthorne's doctoral advisor was Joseph Oscar Irwin^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[5], statistician^[6], geneticist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Oscar Kempthorne's field of work was statistics^[12]. Among his employers was Iowa State University^[13]. Doctoral students include Charles Roy Henderson^[24], a statistician^[35], 1911–1989^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[38]; Daniel G. Horvitz^[25], b. 1921^[39], of United States^[40], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[41]; Martin Wilk^[26], a statistician^[42], 1922–2013^[43], of Canada^[44], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[45]; J. Leroy Folks^[27], a university teacher^[46], 1929–2021^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[49]; Franklin A. Graybill^[50], a statistician^[51], 1921–2012^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[54]; and George Zyskind^[55], a statistician^[56], 1929–1974^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17], a statistics award^[58]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18], a fellowship award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1874^[61]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[19].

Death and Burial

Oscar Kempthorne died on November 15, 2000^[4].

Why It Matters

Oscar Kempthorne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Kempthorne born?

Oscar Kempthorne's place of birth was St Tudy^[2].

What did Oscar Kempthorne do for work?

Oscar Kempthorne worked as philosopher^[5], statistician^[6], geneticist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Oscar Kempthorne go to school?

Oscar Kempthorne was educated at Clare College^[14] and University of Cambridge^[15].

What awards did Oscar Kempthorne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[18], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[19].