R. Dennis Cook

American statistician
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R. Dennis Cook

Summary

R. Dennis Cook is a human[1]. He was born on +1944-06-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a statistician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • R. Dennis Cook was born on +1944-06-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • R. Dennis Cook held citizenship in United States[5].
  • R. Dennis Cook worked as a statistician[3].
  • R. Dennis Cook was employed by University of Minnesota[6].
  • R. Dennis Cook's education included a stint at Kansas State University[7].
  • R. Dennis Cook's education included a stint at Montana State University–Northern[8].
  • R. Dennis Cook's doctoral advisor was Raja Faried Nassar[9].
  • R. Dennis Cook received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[10].
  • R. Dennis Cook received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[11].
  • R. Dennis Cook was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[12].
  • R. Dennis Cook is recorded as male[13].
  • R. Dennis Cook's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Weng Kee Wong as a doctoral student[15].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Chih-Ling Tsai as a doctoral student[16].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Robert E. Weiss as a doctoral student[17].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Michael L. Lavine as a doctoral student[18].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Francesca Chiaromonte as a doctoral student[19].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Xuerong Meggie Wen as a doctoral student[20].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Hakbae Lee as a doctoral student[21].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Roy T. St Laurent as a doctoral student[22].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Iain Pardoe as a doctoral student[23].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Xiangrong Yin as a doctoral student[24].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Lexin Li as a doctoral student[25].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Liqiang Ni as a doctoral student[26].
  • R. Dennis Cook supervised Messan Setodji as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

R. Dennis Cook was born on +1944-06-20T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Kansas State University[7], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30] and Montana State University–Northern[8], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1929[33]. R. Dennis Cook's doctoral advisor was Raja Faried Nassar[9].

Career and Affiliations

R. Dennis Cook's professions included statistician[3]. Among his employers was University of Minnesota[6]. Doctoral students include Weng Kee Wong[15], a biostatistician[34], of Singapore[35], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[36], specialised in biostatistics[37]; Chih-Ling Tsai[16], an economist[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[39]; Robert E. Weiss[17], a biostatistician[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[42], specialised in biostatistics[43]; Michael L. Lavine[18], a statistician[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[45]; Francesca Chiaromonte[19], a researcher[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[47]; and Xuerong Meggie Wen[20], a statistician[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[10], a statistics award[49] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for R. Dennis Cook include Cook's distance[50].

Why It Matters

R. Dennis Cook ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

He is credited with the discovery of Cook's distance[52]. Entities named for him include Cook's distance[50].

FAQs

What did R. Dennis Cook do for work?

R. Dennis Cook worked as statistician[3].

Where did R. Dennis Cook go to school?

R. Dennis Cook was educated at Kansas State University[7] and Montana State University–Northern[8].

What awards did R. Dennis Cook receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[10] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[11].

What did R. Dennis Cook discover?

R. Dennis Cook is credited as discoverer of Cook's distance[52].

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  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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