Samuel Sanford Shapiro

American statistician
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Samuel Sanford Shapiro

Summary

Samuel Sanford Shapiro is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1930[3]. He died on November 5, 2023[4]. He worked as a statistician[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro was born on July 13, 1930[3].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro died on November 5, 2023[4].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro worked as a statistician[5].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro worked as an engineer[6].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro's field of work was statistics[9].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro was employed by Florida International University[10].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro's education included a stint at Rutgers University[11].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro's education included a stint at City College of New York[12].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro was educated at City University of New York[14].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro is recorded as male[16].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro's family name is recorded as Shapiro[18].
  • Samuel Sanford Shapiro's given name is recorded as Samuel[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Samuel Sanford Shapiro… he was born on July 13, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Rutgers University[11], a public research university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1766[22]; City College of New York[12], a higher education institution[23], in United States[24], founded in 1847[25], headquartered in New York City[26]; Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], an engineering college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1864[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; and City University of New York[14], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1961[33], headquartered in New York City[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[5] and engineer[6]. Samuel Sanford Shapiro's field of work was statistics[9]. Among his employers was Florida International University[10].

Recognition

Samuel Sanford Shapiro received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15].

Death and Burial

Samuel Sanford Shapiro died on November 5, 2023[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Samuel Sanford Shapiro include Shapiro–Wilk test[35], a normality test[36].

Why It Matters

Samuel Sanford Shapiro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Shapiro–Wilk test[35], a normality test[36].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Sanford Shapiro born?

Born in New York City[2], Samuel Sanford Shapiro…

What did Samuel Sanford Shapiro do for work?

Samuel Sanford Shapiro worked as statistician[5] and engineer[6].

Where did Samuel Sanford Shapiro go to school?

Samuel Sanford Shapiro was educated at Rutgers University[11], City College of New York[12], Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[13], and City University of New York[14].

What awards did Samuel Sanford Shapiro receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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