Peter Ney

Czechoslovak mathematician
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Summary

Peter Ney was born on July 6, 1930[1], in Brno[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1930[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia[7]
  • Field of work: mathematics[8], mathematical statistics[9], probability theory[10]
  • Employer: University of Wisconsin–Madison[11]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: José Enrique Moyal[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15]
  • Member of: Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Doctoral student: James Henry Foster[18], Martin Ivan Goldstein[19], K. Bruce Erickson[20], Warren Wilder Esty[21], John Myrom Holte[22], David L. Quigg[23], James H. King[24], Steven Jay Goldstein[25], Michael G. Iltis[26], Paul Houston Schuette[27], Jinhua Tao[28], Grant Izmirlian, Jr.[29], Jeffrey F. Collamore[30], Ana Meda[31]
  • Family name: Ney[32]
  • Given name: Peter[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
  • Erdős number: 1[35]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[36]

FAQs

Where was Peter Ney born?

Peter Ney was born in Brno[2].

What did Peter Ney do for work?

Peter Ney worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Peter Ney go to school?

Peter Ney was educated at Columbia University[12].

What awards did Peter Ney receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [16] ↑ . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . sites.google.com. Retrieved . sites.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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