Sally W. Thurston

American statistician
Person human Q102236249
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Sally W. Thurston

Summary

Sally W. Thurston is a human[1]. She worked as a biostatistician[2] and university teacher[3].

Key Facts

  • Sally W. Thurston's father was Hassler Whitney[4].
  • Sally W. Thurston's mother was Mary Barnett Garfield[5].
  • Sally W. Thurston held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Sally W. Thurston worked as a biostatistician[2].
  • Sally W. Thurston worked as a university teacher[3].
  • Among Sally W. Thurston's employers was University of Rochester[7].
  • Sally W. Thurston's education included a stint at Harvard University[8].
  • Sally W. Thurston's education included a stint at Oberlin College[9].
  • Sally W. Thurston's education included a stint at Cornell University[10].
  • Sally W. Thurston's doctoral advisor was Alan M Zaslavsky[11].
  • Sally W. Thurston's doctoral advisor was Donald B. Rubin[12].
  • Sally W. Thurston received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].
  • Sally W. Thurston was a member of American Statistical Association[14].
  • Sally W. Thurston is recorded as female[15].
  • Sally W. Thurston's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sally W. Thurston supervised Katie Evans as a doctoral student[17].
  • Sally W. Thurston supervised Miranda Lynch as a doctoral student[18].
  • Sally W. Thurston supervised Abbie Stokes-Riner as a doctoral student[19].
  • Sally W. Thurston supervised Changming Xia as a doctoral student[20].
  • Sally W. Thurston earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Sally W. Thurston's family name is recorded as Q16282084[22].
  • Sally W. Thurston's given name is recorded as Sally[23].
  • Sally W. Thurston's given name is recorded as Whitney[24].
  • Sally W. Thurston's sibling is recorded as James Newcomb Whitney[25].

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Origins and Family

Sally W. Thurston's father was Hassler Whitney[4]. Her mother was Mary Barnett Garfield[5].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; Oberlin College[9], a college[30], in United States[31], founded in 1833[32], headquartered in Oberlin[33]; and Cornell University[10], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1865[36], headquartered in Ithaca[37]. Doctoral advisors include Alan M Zaslavsky[11], a researcher[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[39] and Donald B. Rubin[12], a psychologist[40], b. 1943[41], of United States[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in applied statistics[44]. Sally W. Thurston earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biostatistician[2] and university teacher[3]. Among Sally W. Thurston's employers was University of Rochester[7]. Doctoral students include Katie Evans[17], a data scientist[45]; Miranda Lynch[18]; Abbie Stokes-Riner[19]; and Changming Xia[20].

Recognition

Sally W. Thurston received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].

FAQs

Who were Sally W. Thurston's parents?

Sally W. Thurston's father was Hassler Whitney[4]. Sally W. Thurston's mother was Mary Barnett Garfield[5].

What did Sally W. Thurston do for work?

Sally W. Thurston worked as biostatistician[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Sally W. Thurston go to school?

Sally W. Thurston was educated at Harvard University[8], Oberlin College[9], and Cornell University[10].

What awards did Sally W. Thurston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved . urmc.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved . urmc.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved . urmc.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved . urmc.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved . urmc.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved . urmc.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . 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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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