Stephen Stigler
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Summary
Stephen Stigler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on August 10, 1941[3]. He worked as a statistician[4], economist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Stephen Stigler's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
- Stephen Stigler was born on August 10, 1941[3].
- Stephen Stigler's father was George Stigler[8].
- Stephen Stigler held citizenship in United States[9].
- Stephen Stigler's professions included statistician[4].
- Stephen Stigler's professions included economist[5].
- Stephen Stigler's professions included university teacher[6].
- Stephen Stigler's field of work was history of statistics[10].
- Stephen Stigler's field of work was statistics[11].
- Among Stephen Stigler's employers was University of Chicago[12].
- Stephen Stigler was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
- Stephen Stigler's doctoral advisor was Lucien Le Cam[14].
- Stephen Stigler received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
- Stephen Stigler received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16].
- Stephen Stigler received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
- Stephen Stigler was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].
- Stephen Stigler is recorded as male[19].
- Stephen Stigler's instance of is recorded as human[20].
- Stephen Stigler supervised Lee-Jen Wei as a doctoral student[21].
- Stephen Stigler supervised Robert E. Kass as a doctoral student[22].
- Stephen Stigler supervised Alan Agresti as a doctoral student[23].
- Stephen Stigler supervised Sangun Park as a doctoral student[24].
- Stephen Stigler supervised Hermann Habermann as a doctoral student[25].
- Stephen Stigler supervised Annick Dion Lambert as a doctoral student[26].
- Stephen Stigler supervised Xiaojing Xiang as a doctoral student[27].
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Origins and Family
Stephen Stigler was born in Minneapolis[2]. He was born on August 10, 1941[3]. His father was George Stigler[8].
Education
Stephen Stigler was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13]. His doctoral advisor was Lucien Le Cam[14].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include statistician[4], economist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include history of statistics[10], an academic discipline[28] and statistics[11], an academic major[29]. Among Stephen Stigler's employers was University of Chicago[12]. Doctoral students include Lee-Jen Wei[21], a statistician[30], of United States[31], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[32]; Robert E. Kass[22], a mathematician[33], b. 1952[34], of United States[35], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[36]; Alan Agresti[23], a statistician[37], b. 1947[38], of United States[39], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[40], specialised in statistics[41]; Sangun Park[24]; Hermann Habermann[25]; and Annick Dion Lambert[26].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16], a statistics award[45]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Stephen Stigler include Stigler's law of eponymy[46], an empirical law[47].
Why It Matters
Stephen Stigler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He is credited with the discovery of Stigler's law of eponymy[50], an empirical law[51]. Entities named for him include Stigler's law of eponymy[46], an empirical law[47].
FAQs
Where was Stephen Stigler born?
Stephen Stigler's place of birth was Minneapolis[2].
Who were Stephen Stigler's parents?
Stephen Stigler's father was George Stigler[8].
What did Stephen Stigler do for work?
Stephen Stigler worked as statistician[4], economist[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did Stephen Stigler go to school?
Stephen Stigler was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
What awards did Stephen Stigler receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[16], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[17].
What did Stephen Stigler discover?
Stephen Stigler is credited as discoverer of Stigler's law of eponymy[50].