Otis Dudley Duncan

American statistician (1921–2004)
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Otis Dudley Duncan

Summary

Otis Dudley Duncan is a human[1]. He was born on December 2, 1921[2]. He died on November 16, 2004[3]. He worked as a statistician[4], sociologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Otis Dudley Duncan was born on December 2, 1921[2].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan died on November 16, 2004[3].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan worked as a statistician[4].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's professions included sociologist[5].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's field of work was sociology[9].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's field of work was social statistics[10].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's doctoral advisor was William Fielding Ogburn[12].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's doctoral advisor was Philip Morris Hauser[13].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan is recorded as male[18].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan supervised Robert M. Hauser as a doctoral student[20].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan supervised Halliman H. Winsborough as a doctoral student[21].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan supervised Larry Lee Bumpass as a doctoral student[22].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan supervised Stanley Lieberson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's family name is recorded as Duncan[24].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's given name is recorded as Otis[25].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's given name is recorded as Dudley[26].
  • Otis Dudley Duncan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Otis Dudley Duncan was born on December 2, 1921[2].

Education

Otis Dudley Duncan's education included a stint at University of Chicago[11]. Doctoral advisors include William Fielding Ogburn[12], a sociologist[28], 1886–1959[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[31] and Philip Morris Hauser[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4], sociologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include sociology[9], an academic discipline[32] and social statistics[10]. Doctoral students include Robert M. Hauser[20], a sociologist[33], of United States[34], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[35]; Halliman H. Winsborough[21], a sociologist[36], 1932–2018[37], of United States[38]; Larry Lee Bumpass[22], a demographer[39]; and Stanley Lieberson[23], a sociologist[40], 1933–2018[41], of Canada[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43].

Recognition

Otis Dudley Duncan received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14].

Death and Burial

Otis Dudley Duncan died on November 16, 2004[3].

Why It Matters

Otis Dudley Duncan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Otis Dudley Duncan do for work?

Otis Dudley Duncan worked as statistician[4], sociologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Otis Dudley Duncan go to school?

Otis Dudley Duncan was educated at University of Chicago[11].

What awards did Otis Dudley Duncan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[14].

References

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  1. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] . 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. [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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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