Samuel Kotz

American statistician (1930-2010)
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Summary

Samuel Kotz was born on August 30, 1930[1], in Harbin[2]. He died on March 16, 2010[3], in Silver Spring[4]. He worked as a statistician[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 28, 1930[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Field of work: mathematics[11], probability theory[12], statistics[13]
  • Employer: University of Toronto[14], Bowling Green State University[15]
  • Educated at: Cornell University[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Jacob Wolfowitz[17]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[19]
  • Member of: Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Doctoral student: Joshua Seeger[22]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[23]
  • Family name: Kotz[24]
  • Given name: Samuel[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Erdős number: 2[27]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[28]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Kotz born?

Samuel Kotz was born in Harbin[2].

Where did Samuel Kotz die?

Samuel Kotz passed away in Silver Spring[4].

What did Samuel Kotz do for work?

Samuel Kotz worked as a statistician[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Samuel Kotz go to school?

Samuel Kotz was educated at Cornell University[16].

What awards did Samuel Kotz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18] and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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