Robert R. Sokal

Summary

Robert R. Sokal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1926^[3]. He died in Stony Brook^[4]. He died on April 9, 2012^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], biostatistician^[9], and entomologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert R. Sokal's place of birth was Vienna^[2].
• Robert R. Sokal died in Stony Brook^[4].
• Robert R. Sokal died in Long Island^[12].
• Robert R. Sokal was born on January 13, 1926^[3].
• Robert R. Sokal died on April 9, 2012^[5].
• Robert R. Sokal held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Robert R. Sokal worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Robert R. Sokal worked as a statistician^[7].
• Robert R. Sokal's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Robert R. Sokal's professions included biostatistician^[9].
• Robert R. Sokal's professions included entomologist^[10].
• Robert R. Sokal's professions included ecologist^[14].
• Robert R. Sokal's field of work was biology^[15].
• Robert R. Sokal's field of work was biometrics^[16].
• Among Robert R. Sokal's employers was University of Kansas^[17].
• Robert R. Sokal was employed by Stony Brook University^[18].
• Robert R. Sokal's education included a stint at St. John's University^[19].
• Robert R. Sokal's doctoral advisor was Sewall Wright^[20].
• Robert R. Sokal's doctoral advisor was Alfred E. Emerson^[21].
• Robert R. Sokal received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Robert R. Sokal was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Robert R. Sokal was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Robert R. Sokal is recorded as male^[25].
• Robert R. Sokal's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Robert R. Sokal supervised David E. McCauley as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert R. Sokal was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1926^[3].

Education

Robert R. Sokal's education included a stint at St. John's University^[19]. Doctoral advisors include Sewall Wright^[20], a biologist^[28], 1889–1988^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Balzan Prize^[31], specialised in population genetics^[32] and Alfred E. Emerson^[21], a biologist^[33], 1896–1976^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[36], specialised in zoology^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], biostatistician^[9], entomologist^[10], and ecologist^[14]. Fields of work include biology^[15], a branch of science^[38] and biometrics^[16], a science^[39]. Employers include University of Kansas^[17], a public educational institution of the United States^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1864^[42] and Stony Brook University^[18], a public university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1957^[45], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[46]. Doctoral students include David E. McCauley^[27], a biologist^[47], 1950–2015^[48], of United States^[49] and F. James Rohlf^[50], an ecologist^[51], b. 1936^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[54], specialised in biology^[55].

Recognition

Robert R. Sokal received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].

Death and Burial

Robert R. Sokal died on April 9, 2012^[5]. Recorded place of death include Stony Brook^[4], a census-designated place in the United States^[56], in United States^[57] and Long Island^[12], an island^[58], in United States^[59].

Why It Matters

Robert R. Sokal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Guido Barbujani^[62], a geneticist^[63], b. 1955^[64], of Italy^[65], specialised in genetics^[66].

He is credited with the discovery of numerical taxonomy^[67].

FAQs

Where was Robert R. Sokal born?

Born in Vienna^[2], Robert R. Sokal…

Where did Robert R. Sokal die?

Robert R. Sokal died in Stony Brook^[4].

What did Robert R. Sokal do for work?

Robert R. Sokal worked as anthropologist^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], biostatistician^[9], and entomologist^[10].

Where did Robert R. Sokal go to school?

Robert R. Sokal was educated at St. John's University^[19].

What awards did Robert R. Sokal receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].

Who did Robert R. Sokal influence?

Robert R. Sokal has been cited as an influence by Guido Barbujani^[62].

What did Robert R. Sokal discover?

Robert R. Sokal is credited as discoverer of numerical taxonomy^[67].