Thomas S. Ferguson

American mathematician and statistician
Person human Q96094962
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Thomas S. Ferguson

Summary

Thomas S. Ferguson is a human[1]. He was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas S. Ferguson was born in Oakland[2].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson was born on +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson was born on +1929-12-14T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's professions included statistician[4].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's field of work was statistics[11].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's field of work was mathematical statistics[12].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's field of work was probability theory[13].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's field of work was game theory[14].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson held the position of professor emeritus[15].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson held the position of professor emeritus[16].
  • Among Thomas S. Ferguson's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[17].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's doctoral advisor was Lucien Le Cam[19].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[20].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson was a member of American Statistical Association[22].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson is recorded as male[24].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson supervised Lynn Kuo as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas S. Ferguson supervised Qiqing Yu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oakland[2], Thomas S. Ferguson… Recorded date of birth include +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1929-12-14T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Thomas S. Ferguson's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[18]. His doctoral advisor was Lucien Le Cam[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[28]; statistics[11], an academic major[29]; mathematical statistics[12], a branch of mathematics[30]; probability theory[13], a branch of mathematics[31]; and game theory[14], a branch of mathematics[32]. Thomas S. Ferguson was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[17]. Positions held include professor emeritus[15], an academic title[33]. Doctoral students include Lynn Kuo[26], a statistician[34], b. 1949[35], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[36], specialised in bioinformatics[37]; Qiqing Yu[27], a university teacher[38], specialised in statistics[39]; Francisco J. Samaniego[40], a statistician[41], of United States[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[43]; Amy Lynn Biesterfeld[44]; Matthew Aaron Carlton[45]; and Ali Benhenni[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[20], a statistics award[47] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].

Why It Matters

Thomas S. Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Thomas S. Ferguson born?

Thomas S. Ferguson was born in Oakland[2].

What did Thomas S. Ferguson do for work?

Thomas S. Ferguson worked as statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Thomas S. Ferguson go to school?

Thomas S. Ferguson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].

What awards did Thomas S. Ferguson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[20] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].

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  7. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [40] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [44] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [46] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . Fellows of the American Statistical Association database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [23] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [8] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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