Ronald Getoor

American mathematician
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Ronald Getoor

Summary

Ronald Getoor is a human[1]. He was born in Royal Oak[2]. He was born on February 9, 1929[3]. He died in La Jolla[4]. He died on October 28, 2017[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Royal Oak[2], Ronald Getoor…
  • Ronald Getoor passed away in La Jolla[4].
  • Ronald Getoor was born on February 9, 1929[3].
  • Ronald Getoor died on October 28, 2017[5].
  • Ronald Getoor held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ronald Getoor's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Ronald Getoor's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ronald Getoor's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Ronald Getoor's field of work was probability theory[10].
  • Ronald Getoor's field of work was Markov process[11].
  • Ronald Getoor's field of work was potential theory[12].
  • Ronald Getoor was employed by University of Washington[13].
  • Ronald Getoor was employed by University of California, San Diego[14].
  • Ronald Getoor was educated at University of Michigan[15].
  • Ronald Getoor's doctoral advisor was Arthur Herbert Copeland[16].
  • Ronald Getoor received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
  • Ronald Getoor received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Ronald Getoor was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Ronald Getoor was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Ronald Getoor is recorded as male[21].
  • Ronald Getoor's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ronald Getoor supervised Philip E. Protter as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ronald Getoor supervised Ellen Haynes Toby as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ronald Getoor supervised Jiangang Ying as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ronald Getoor supervised Bruce Walker Atkinson as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Ronald Getoor's place of birth was Royal Oak[2]. He was born on February 9, 1929[3].

Education

Ronald Getoor's education included a stint at University of Michigan[15]. His doctoral advisor was Arthur Herbert Copeland[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[27]; probability theory[10], a branch of mathematics[28]; Markov process[11], a mathematical concept[29]; and potential theory[12], a branch of mathematics[30]. Employers include University of Washington[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33] and University of California, San Diego[14], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1960[36]. Doctoral students include Philip E. Protter[23], a statistician[37], b. 1949[38], of United States[39], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[40]; Ellen Haynes Toby[24]; Jiangang Ying[25]; Bruce Walker Atkinson[26]; Richard D. Duncan[41]; and Michael Fochler[42], a university teacher[43], b. 1953[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[45].

Death and Burial

Ronald Getoor died on October 28, 2017[5]. He passed away in La Jolla[4].

FAQs

Where was Ronald Getoor born?

Ronald Getoor's place of birth was Royal Oak[2].

Where did Ronald Getoor die?

Ronald Getoor died in La Jolla[4].

What did Ronald Getoor do for work?

Ronald Getoor worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ronald Getoor go to school?

Ronald Getoor was educated at University of Michigan[15].

What awards did Ronald Getoor receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [41] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [42] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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