Peter Ney

Czechoslovak mathematician
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Peter Ney

Summary

Peter Ney is a human[1]. He was born in Brno[2]. He was born on July 6, 1930[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Peter Ney's place of birth was Brno[2].
  • Peter Ney was born on July 6, 1930[3].
  • Peter Ney was born on 1930[6].
  • Peter Ney held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[7].
  • Peter Ney worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Peter Ney's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Peter Ney's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Peter Ney's field of work was mathematical statistics[9].
  • Peter Ney's field of work was probability theory[10].
  • Peter Ney was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Peter Ney was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Peter Ney's doctoral advisor was José Enrique Moyal[13].
  • Peter Ney received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Peter Ney received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].
  • Peter Ney was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Peter Ney is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Ney's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Ney supervised James Henry Foster as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Ney supervised Martin Ivan Goldstein as a doctoral student[20].
  • Peter Ney supervised K. Bruce Erickson as a doctoral student[21].
  • Peter Ney supervised Warren Wilder Esty as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Ney supervised John Myrom Holte as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Ney supervised David L. Quigg as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Ney supervised James H. King as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Ney supervised Steven Jay Goldstein as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Ney was born in Brno[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 6, 1930[3] and 1930[6].

Education

Peter Ney's education included a stint at Columbia University[12]. His doctoral advisor was José Enrique Moyal[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[27]; mathematical statistics[9], a branch of mathematics[28]; and probability theory[10], a branch of mathematics[29]. Among Peter Ney's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[11]. Doctoral students include James Henry Foster[19], a probability theorist[30]; Martin Ivan Goldstein[20]; K. Bruce Erickson[21], a professor of mathematics[31]; Warren Wilder Esty[22]; John Myrom Holte[23]; and David L. Quigg[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].

FAQs

Where was Peter Ney born?

Peter Ney's place of birth was Brno[2].

What did Peter Ney do for work?

Peter Ney worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

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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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . 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. [16] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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