Robert C. Elston

British-born statistical geneticist
Person human Q7342597
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Robert C. Elston

Summary

Robert C. Elston is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on February 4, 1932[3]. He worked as an epidemiologist[4] and statistician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert C. Elston's place of birth was London[2].
  • Robert C. Elston was born on February 4, 1932[3].
  • Robert C. Elston held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Robert C. Elston's professions included epidemiologist[4].
  • Robert C. Elston worked as a statistician[5].
  • Robert C. Elston was employed by Case Western Reserve University[8].
  • Robert C. Elston was educated at University of Cambridge[9].
  • Robert C. Elston was educated at Cornell University[10].
  • Robert C. Elston's doctoral advisor was Charles Roy Henderson[11].
  • Robert C. Elston received the ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[12].
  • Robert C. Elston received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].
  • Robert C. Elston received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Robert C. Elston received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].
  • Robert C. Elston was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Robert C. Elston is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert C. Elston's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert C. Elston supervised Varghese George as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert C. Elston supervised Nancy Role Mendell as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert C. Elston supervised Denise Daley as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert C. Elston supervised Belhassen Kaabi as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert C. Elston supervised Denis Daley as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert C. Elston supervised Tao Wang as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert C. Elston supervised Zhiying Cindy Xu as a doctoral student[25].
  • Robert C. Elston supervised Xuefeng Wang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Robert C. Elston's family name is recorded as Elston[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert C. Elston's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on February 4, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Cornell University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]. Robert C. Elston's doctoral advisor was Charles Roy Henderson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include epidemiologist[4] and statistician[5]. Among Robert C. Elston's employers was Case Western Reserve University[8]. Doctoral students include Varghese George[19], a researcher[36], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[37]; Nancy Role Mendell[20]; Denise Daley[21]; Belhassen Kaabi[22]; Denis Daley[23]; and Tao Wang[24].

Recognition

Awards received include ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[12], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1961[40]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13], a statistics award[41]; Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].

Why It Matters

Robert C. Elston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Robert C. Elston born?

Robert C. Elston's place of birth was London[2].

What did Robert C. Elston do for work?

Robert C. Elston worked as epidemiologist[4] and statistician[5].

Where did Robert C. Elston go to school?

Robert C. Elston was educated at University of Cambridge[9] and Cornell University[10].

What awards did Robert C. Elston receive?

Honors received include ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award[12], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13], Guggenheim Fellowship[14], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[15].

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  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . 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. [27] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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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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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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