Ulf Grenander

Summary

Ulf Grenander is a human^[1]. He was born in Västervik^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Providence^[4]. He died on May 12, 2016^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Västervik^[2], Ulf Grenander…
• Ulf Grenander passed away in Providence^[4].
• Ulf Grenander was born on July 23, 1923^[3].
• Ulf Grenander died on May 12, 2016^[5].
• Ulf Grenander's father was Sven Grenander^[10].
• Ulf Grenander held citizenship in Sweden^[11].
• Ulf Grenander worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Ulf Grenander's professions included statistician^[7].
• Ulf Grenander's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Ulf Grenander's field of work was mathematical analysis^[12].
• Ulf Grenander's field of work was probability theory^[13].
• Ulf Grenander's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Ulf Grenander's field of work was statistics^[15].
• Ulf Grenander's field of work was mathematical statistics^[16].
• Ulf Grenander's field of work was pattern recognition^[17].
• Among Ulf Grenander's employers was Brown University^[18].
• Among Ulf Grenander's employers was Royal Institute of Technology^[19].
• Among Ulf Grenander's employers was Stockholm University^[20].
• Ulf Grenander was educated at Uppsala University^[21].
• Ulf Grenander's education included a stint at Stockholm University^[22].
• Ulf Grenander's doctoral advisor was Harald Cramér^[23].
• Ulf Grenander received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Ulf Grenander received the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[25].
• Ulf Grenander received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[26].
• Ulf Grenander was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ulf Grenander's place of birth was Västervik^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1923^[3]. His father was Sven Grenander^[10].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University^[21], a university^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1477^[30], headquartered in Uppsala^[31] and Stockholm University^[22], a public university^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1878^[34], headquartered in Stockholm^[35]. Ulf Grenander's doctoral advisor was Harald Cramér^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[12], an academic discipline^[36]; probability theory^[13], a branch of mathematics^[37]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[38]; statistics^[15], an academic major^[39]; mathematical statistics^[16], a branch of mathematics^[40]; and pattern recognition^[17], a branch of computer science^[41]. Employers include Brown University^[18], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1765^[44], headquartered in Providence^[45]; Royal Institute of Technology^[19], a university^[46], in Sweden^[47], founded in 1827^[48], headquartered in Q10441282^[49]; and Stockholm University^[20], a public university^[50], in Sweden^[51], founded in 1878^[52], headquartered in Stockholm^[53]. Doctoral students include Sven Erlander^[54], a mathematician^[55], 1934–2021^[56], of Sweden^[57], specialised in mathematics^[58]; Jack Silverstein^[59], a probability theorist^[60], b. 1949^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[63]; Rick Vitale^[64], a statistician^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[67]; Donald Ernest McClure^[68], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[69]; Burton Fred Gischner^[70]; and Richard Bruce Goldstein^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1925^[74]; Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[25]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[26].

Death and Burial

Ulf Grenander died on May 12, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Providence^[4].

Why It Matters

Ulf Grenander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9]

He is credited with the discovery of maximum subarray problem^[75], a task^[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sven Erlander^[77], a mathematician^[78], 1934–2021^[79], of Sweden^[80], specialised in mathematics^[81].

FAQs

Where was Ulf Grenander born?

Ulf Grenander was born in Västervik^[2].

Where did Ulf Grenander die?

Ulf Grenander passed away in Providence^[4].

Who were Ulf Grenander's parents?

Ulf Grenander's father was Sven Grenander^[10].

What did Ulf Grenander do for work?

Ulf Grenander worked as mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Ulf Grenander go to school?

Ulf Grenander was educated at Uppsala University^[21] and Stockholm University^[22].

What awards did Ulf Grenander receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[25], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[26].

What did Ulf Grenander discover?

Ulf Grenander is credited as discoverer of maximum subarray problem^[75].