Peter McCullagh

Irish statistician
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Peter McCullagh

Summary

Peter McCullagh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Northern Ireland[2]. He was born on +1952-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Northern Ireland[2], Peter McCullagh…
  • Peter McCullagh's place of birth was Plumbridge[8].
  • Peter McCullagh was born on +1952-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter McCullagh held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Peter McCullagh worked as a statistician[4].
  • Peter McCullagh's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Peter McCullagh's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Peter McCullagh was employed by University of Chicago[10].
  • Peter McCullagh was educated at University of Birmingham[11].
  • Peter McCullagh was educated at University of London[12].
  • Peter McCullagh's doctoral advisor was David Cox[13].
  • Peter McCullagh's doctoral advisor was Anthony Atkinson[14].
  • Peter McCullagh received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Peter McCullagh received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16].
  • Peter McCullagh received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Peter McCullagh received the Guy Medal in Silver[18].
  • Peter McCullagh received the Guy Medal in Bronze[19].
  • Peter McCullagh received the Q85322757[20].
  • Peter McCullagh was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Peter McCullagh was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Peter McCullagh was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • Peter McCullagh is recorded as male[24].
  • Peter McCullagh's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Peter McCullagh supervised Bing Li as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter McCullagh supervised Gauss Moutinho Cordeiro as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Northern Ireland[2], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1921[30] and Plumbridge[8], a village[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Peter McCullagh was born on +1952-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham[11], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1900[35], headquartered in Birmingham[36] and University of London[12], a university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1836[39], headquartered in London[40]. Doctoral advisors include David Cox[13], a mathematician[41], 1924–2022[42], of United Kingdom[43], awarded the Copley Medal[44], specialised in queueing theory[45] and Anthony Atkinson[14], a statistician[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Peter McCullagh's employers was University of Chicago[10]. Doctoral students include Bing Li[26], a statistician[48], of People's Republic of China[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[50]; Gauss Moutinho Cordeiro[27], a mathematician[51], b. 1952[52], of Brazil[53]; Zhiqiang Tan[54], a statistician[55], of People's Republic of China[56], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[57]; David Clifford[58]; John Kolassa[59], a statistician[60], b. 1963[61], of United States[62], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[63], specialised in statistics[64]; and Ernst-Jan Camiel Wit[65], a researcher[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[67], in United Kingdom[68]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16], a statistics award[69]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[70]; Guy Medal in Silver[18], a class of award[71]; Guy Medal in Bronze[19], a class of award[72]; and Q85322757[20], an award[73].

Why It Matters

Peter McCullagh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Peter McCullagh born?

Peter McCullagh's place of birth was Northern Ireland[2].

What did Peter McCullagh do for work?

Peter McCullagh worked as statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Peter McCullagh go to school?

Peter McCullagh was educated at University of Birmingham[11] and University of London[12].

What awards did Peter McCullagh receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], and Guy Medal in Silver[18].

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