Stephen E. Fienberg

Canadian statistician (1942-2016)
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Stephen E. Fienberg

Summary

Stephen E. Fienberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1942-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pittsburgh[4]. He worked as a statistician[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stephen E. Fienberg was born in Toronto[2].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg died in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg was born on +1942-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg worked as a statistician[5].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg's field of work was statistics[10].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg's field of work was social statistics[12].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[13].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg's doctoral advisor was Frederick Mosteller[15].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg received the Wilks Memorial Award[17].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg received the COPSS Presidents' Award[18].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[24].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg is recorded as male[25].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Stephen E. Fienberg supervised Aleksandra Slavković as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Stephen E. Fienberg… he was born on +1942-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Stephen E. Fienberg's education included a stint at Harvard University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Frederick Mosteller[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include statistics[10], an academic major[28]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[29]; and social statistics[12]. Stephen E. Fienberg was employed by Carnegie Mellon University[13]. Doctoral students include Aleksandra Slavković[27], a statistician[30], of Serbia[31], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[32]; Jana Asher[33], a statistician[34], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[35]; Elizabeth Stasny[36], a statistician[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[38]; Edoardo Airoldi[39], a researcher[40], b. 1974[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[42], specialised in statistics[43]; Kinley Larntz[44], a statistician[45], b. 1945[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[47]; and Amelia Haviland[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; Wilks Memorial Award[17], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1964[54]; COPSS Presidents' Award[18], an award[55], founded in 1981[56]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[20], a fellowship award[57], in Canada[58]; and Fellow of the American Statistical Association[21], a statistics award[59].

Death and Burial

Stephen E. Fienberg died in Pittsburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Stephen E. Fienberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Yu-Xiang Wang[61], a statistician[62].

FAQs

Where was Stephen E. Fienberg born?

Stephen E. Fienberg was born in Toronto[2].

Where did Stephen E. Fienberg die?

Stephen E. Fienberg died in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Stephen E. Fienberg do for work?

Stephen E. Fienberg worked as statistician[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Stephen E. Fienberg go to school?

Stephen E. Fienberg was educated at Harvard University[14].

What awards did Stephen E. Fienberg receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Wilks Memorial Award[17], COPSS Presidents' Award[18], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].

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  2. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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