Robert Griffiths

Professor of Mathematical Genetics
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Robert Griffiths

Summary

Robert Griffiths is a human[1]. Born in Wagga Wagga[2], he… he was born on July 17, 1944[3]. He worked as a statistician[4] and geneticist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wagga Wagga[2], Robert Griffiths…
  • Robert Griffiths was born on July 17, 1944[3].
  • Robert Griffiths worked as a statistician[4].
  • Robert Griffiths worked as a geneticist[5].
  • Among Robert Griffiths's employers was University of Oxford[7].
  • Among Robert Griffiths's employers was Monash University[8].
  • Robert Griffiths was employed by University of Oxford University College Oxford[9].
  • Robert Griffiths's education included a stint at University of Oxford[10].
  • Robert Griffiths was educated at University of Sydney[11].
  • Robert Griffiths's doctoral advisor was Geoff Eagleson[12].
  • Robert Griffiths received the Fellow of the Royal Society[13].
  • Robert Griffiths received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].
  • Robert Griffiths was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • Robert Griffiths was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Robert Griffiths is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Griffiths's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Griffiths supervised Simon Myers as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert Griffiths supervised Prakash Narayan as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Griffiths supervised Paul Frederick Slade as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Griffiths supervised Paul Jenkins as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Griffiths supervised Graham Coop as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Griffiths's family name is recorded as Griffiths[24].
  • Robert Griffiths's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert Griffiths's official website is recorded as http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~griff/[26].
  • Robert Griffiths's Erdős number is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Griffiths was born in Wagga Wagga[2]. He was born on July 17, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Sydney[11], a public research university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Sydney[35]. Robert Griffiths's doctoral advisor was Geoff Eagleson[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4] and geneticist[5]. Employers include University of Oxford[7], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; Monash University[8], a public university[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1958[42]; and University of Oxford University College Oxford[9]. Doctoral students include Simon Myers[19], a statistician[43], b. 1977[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Crick Lecture[46]; Prakash Narayan[20]; Paul Frederick Slade[21]; Paul Jenkins[22], a statistician[47]; and Graham Coop[23], a geneticist[48], b. 1979[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].

Why It Matters

Robert Griffiths ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Robert Griffiths born?

Born in Wagga Wagga[2], Robert Griffiths…

What did Robert Griffiths do for work?

Robert Griffiths worked as statistician[4] and geneticist[5].

Where did Robert Griffiths go to school?

Robert Griffiths was educated at University of Oxford[10] and University of Sydney[11].

What awards did Robert Griffiths receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[14].

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 9d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dblp author id 12/9492
    Doctoral advisor Geoff Eagleson
    Wikidata description Professor of Mathematical Genetics
    Occupation statistician, geneticist
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