Samuel H. Preston

American demographer
Person human Q7411585
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Samuel H. Preston

Summary

Samuel H. Preston is a human[1]. He was born on December 2, 1943[2]. He worked as a statistician[3], sociologist[4], demographer[5], and researcher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Samuel H. Preston was born on December 2, 1943[2].
  • Samuel H. Preston held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Samuel H. Preston's professions included statistician[3].
  • Samuel H. Preston worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Samuel H. Preston worked as a demographer[5].
  • Samuel H. Preston's professions included researcher[6].
  • Samuel H. Preston's field of work was demography[9].
  • Among Samuel H. Preston's employers was University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Samuel H. Preston's doctoral advisor was Ansley J. Coale[11].
  • Samuel H. Preston received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Samuel H. Preston received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13].
  • Samuel H. Preston received the Q138789278[14].
  • Samuel H. Preston was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Samuel H. Preston was a member of American Statistical Association[16].
  • Samuel H. Preston is recorded as male[17].
  • Samuel H. Preston's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised Alberto Palloni as a doctoral student[19].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised Elizabeth Frankenberg as a doctoral student[20].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised Emily Rosenbaum as a doctoral student[21].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised M. Giovanna Merli as a doctoral student[22].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised Ezra Fishman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised Andrew Stokes as a doctoral student[24].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised Andrew Fenelon as a doctoral student[25].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised Mikko Myrskylä as a doctoral student[26].
  • Samuel H. Preston supervised Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel H. Preston was born on December 2, 1943[2].

Education

Samuel H. Preston's doctoral advisor was Ansley J. Coale[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[3], sociologist[4], demographer[5], and researcher[6]. Samuel H. Preston's field of work was demography[9]. Among his employers was University of Pennsylvania[10]. Doctoral students include Alberto Palloni[19], a sociologist[28], b. 1949[29], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[30], specialised in sociology[31]; Elizabeth Frankenberg[20], a researcher[32]; Emily Rosenbaum[21], a sociologist[33]; M. Giovanna Merli[22]; Ezra Fishman[23]; and Andrew Stokes[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13], a statistics award[37]; and Q138789278[14].

Why It Matters

Samuel H. Preston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Samuel H. Preston do for work?

Samuel H. Preston worked as statistician[3], sociologist[4], demographer[5], and researcher[6].

What awards did Samuel H. Preston receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[13], and Q138789278[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . iussp.org. iussp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . iussp.org. iussp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . iussp.org. iussp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . iussp.org. iussp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . 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. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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