Robert Gentleman

Canadian statistician and bioinformatician
Person human Q7344712
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Robert Gentleman

Summary

Robert Gentleman is a human[1]. Born in Canada[2], he… he was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a bioinformatician[4] and statistician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canada[2], Robert Gentleman…
  • Robert Gentleman was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Gentleman held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Robert Gentleman's professions included bioinformatician[4].
  • Robert Gentleman worked as a statistician[5].
  • Among Robert Gentleman's employers was Genentech[8].
  • Among Robert Gentleman's employers was Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center[9].
  • Robert Gentleman was employed by 23andMe[10].
  • Robert Gentleman's education included a stint at University of Washington[11].
  • Robert Gentleman's doctoral advisor was John James Crowley[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Gentleman is R[13].
  • Robert Gentleman received the Benjamin Franklin Award[14].
  • Robert Gentleman received the ISCB Fellow[15].
  • Robert Gentleman received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16].
  • Robert Gentleman was a member of R Core Team[17].
  • Robert Gentleman's image is recorded as Robert Gentleman on R Consortium.jpg[18].
  • Robert Gentleman is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Gentleman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Gentleman supervised Beiying Ding as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Gentleman supervised Denise Marie Scholtens as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Gentleman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110637660[23].
  • Robert Gentleman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56354632[24].
  • Robert Gentleman's GND ID is recorded as 1089504403[25].
  • Robert Gentleman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005105262[26].
  • Robert Gentleman's IdRef ID is recorded as 124692702[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Canada[2], Robert Gentleman… he was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Gentleman was educated at University of Washington[11]. His doctoral advisor was John James Crowley[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bioinformatician[4] and statistician[5]. Employers include Genentech[8], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1976[30], headquartered in South San Francisco[31]; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center[9], a research institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1975[34], headquartered in Seattle[35]; and 23andMe[10], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 2006[38], headquartered in South San Francisco[39]. Doctoral students include Beiying Ding[21] and Denise Marie Scholtens[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Gentleman is R[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Benjamin Franklin Award[14], a science award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2002[42]; ISCB Fellow[15], a fellowship award[43], founded in 1997[44]; and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16], a statistics award[45].

Why It Matters

Robert Gentleman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Robert Gentleman born?

Robert Gentleman was born in Canada[2].

What did Robert Gentleman do for work?

Robert Gentleman worked as bioinformatician[4] and statistician[5].

Where did Robert Gentleman go to school?

Robert Gentleman was educated at University of Washington[11].

What awards did Robert Gentleman receive?

Honors received include Benjamin Franklin Award[14], ISCB Fellow[15], and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . stat.washington.edu. stat.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . r-project.org. Retrieved . r-project.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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