Samuel S. Wilks
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25 properties- Instance of
- human
- Sex or gender
- male
- Date of birth
- June 17, 1906
- Date of death
- March 7, 1964
- Place of birth
- Little Elm
- Place of death
- Princeton
- Country of citizenship
- United States[8]
- Occupation
- statistician, mathematician
- Employer
- Princeton University, Columbia University, University College London, University of Cambridge[12][13][14][15]
- Field of work
- mathematical statistics[9]
- Position held
- chairperson, chairperson[10][11]
- Award received
- Fellow of the Econometric Society, Fellow of the American Statistical Association, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22][23][24]
- Notable work
- Wilks' theorem, Wilks's lambda distribution[20][21]
- Doctoral advisor
- Henry Lewis Rietz[19]
- Doctoral student
- George William Brown, Theodore Wilbur Anderson, Alexander McFarlane Mood, Wilfrid Dixon, Frederick Mosteller, Ted Harris, Donald A. S. Fraser, Leo Goodman, Joseph F. Daly, David F. Votaw, Jr.
- Student of
- William Whyburn
- Academic thesis
- On the Distributions of Statistics in Samples from a Normal Population of Two Variables with Matched Sampling of One Variable
- Birth name
- Samuel Stanley Wilks
- Described by source
- Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
- Different from
- Samuel Wilks
- Given name
- Samuel
- Maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
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- Place of burial
- Little Elm Cemetery[7]
- ISNI
- 0000000109087649
- VIAF cluster ID
- 64046324
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- n81058887
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- 1067945334
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- 94686
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- 12164184z
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- 981058511544406706
- CANTIC ID (former scheme)
- a11890721
- CiNii Research ID
- 1140563741648908800
- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
- 1067945334
- FAST ID
- 73410
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- L2BQ-YQB
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- 23164399
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- MR Author ID
- 565625
- MacTutor biography ID
- Wilks
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- 34710
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- 81635
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- DA00033087
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- 00460966
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- 1217414
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- OL4567663A, OL2103476A
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- 363774
- Prabook ID
- 1908448
- SBN author ID
- UFIV020085
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- 240559
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- 308999
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- 78322
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- ZbMATH author ID
- wilks.samuel-s
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Summary
Samuel S. Wilks's place of birth was Little Elm[1]. He was born on June 17, 1906[2]. He passed away in Princeton[3]. He died on March 7, 1964[4]. He worked as a statistician[5] and mathematician[6].
Body
Education
Educated at University of Iowa[16], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1847[28], headquartered in Iowa City[29]; University of North Texas[17], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1890[32], headquartered in Denton[33]; and University of Texas at Austin[18], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1883[36], headquartered in Austin[37]. He studied under William Whyburn[38].
Career and Affiliations
Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]; Columbia University[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1754[45], headquartered in Manhattan[46]; University College London[14], a university college[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1826[49], headquartered in UCL Main Building[50]; and University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1209[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]. Positions held include chairperson[10], a type of position[55]. Doctoral students include George William Brown[56], a mathematician[57], 1917–2005[58], of United States[59], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[60]; Theodore Wilbur Anderson[61], an economist[62], 1918–2016[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65], specialised in mathematical statistics[66]; Alexander McFarlane Mood[67], a mathematical statistician[68], 1913–2009[69], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[70], specialised in statistics[71]; Wilfrid Dixon[72], a statistician[73], 1915–2008[74], of United States[75], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[76], specialised in mathematical statistics[77]; Frederick Mosteller[78], a statistician[79], 1916–2006[80], of United States[81], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[82], specialised in mathematics[83]; and Ted Harris[84].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Samuel S. Wilks include Wilks's lambda distribution[85], a mathematical concept[86] and Wilks Memorial Award[87], an award[88], in United States[89], founded in 1964[90].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], a fellowship award[91]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[23], a statistics award[92]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Wilks's lambda distribution[85], a mathematical concept[86] and Wilks Memorial Award[87], an award[88], in United States[89], founded in 1964[90].
His notable doctoral advisees include Frederick Mosteller[93], a statistician[94], 1916–2006[95], of United States[96], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[97], specialised in mathematics[98]; Leo Goodman[99], a statistician[100], 1928–2020[101], of United States[102], awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[103], specialised in statistics[104]; Theodore Wilbur Anderson[105], an economist[106], 1918–2016[107], of United States[108], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[109], specialised in mathematical statistics[110]; Ted Harris[111], a mathematician[112], 1919–2005[113], of United States[114], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[115], specialised in probability theory[116]; and Wilfrid Dixon[117], a statistician[118], 1915–2008[119], of United States[120], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[121], specialised in mathematical statistics[122].
FAQs
Where was Samuel S. Wilks born?
Samuel S. Wilks's place of birth was Little Elm[1].
Where did Samuel S. Wilks die?
Samuel S. Wilks died in Princeton[3].
What did Samuel S. Wilks do for work?
Samuel S. Wilks worked as statistician[5] and mathematician[6].
Where did Samuel S. Wilks go to school?
Samuel S. Wilks was educated at University of Iowa[16], University of North Texas[17], and University of Texas at Austin[18].
What awards did Samuel S. Wilks receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[22], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[23], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].