W. Allen Wallis

Summary

W. Allen Wallis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on November 5, 1912^[3]. He passed away in Rochester^[4]. He died on October 12, 1998^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• W. Allen Wallis's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• W. Allen Wallis died in Rochester^[4].
• W. Allen Wallis was born on November 5, 1912^[3].
• W. Allen Wallis died on October 12, 1998^[5].
• W. Allen Wallis held citizenship in United States^[10].
• W. Allen Wallis worked as an economist^[6].
• W. Allen Wallis's professions included statistician^[7].
• W. Allen Wallis worked as a university teacher^[8].
• W. Allen Wallis held the position of Under Secretary of State^[11].
• Among W. Allen Wallis's employers was University of Chicago^[12].
• W. Allen Wallis was employed by University of Rochester^[13].
• W. Allen Wallis's education included a stint at University of Minnesota^[14].
• W. Allen Wallis received the Wilks Memorial Award^[15].
• W. Allen Wallis received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16].
• W. Allen Wallis received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[17].
• W. Allen Wallis was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• W. Allen Wallis was a member of American Statistical Association^[19].
• W. Allen Wallis was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[20].
• W. Allen Wallis is recorded as male^[21].
• W. Allen Wallis's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• W. Allen Wallis was affiliated with the independent politician^[23].
• W. Allen Wallis's family name is recorded as Wallis^[24].
• W. Allen Wallis's given name is recorded as Wilson^[25].
• W. Allen Wallis's given name is recorded as Allen^[26].
• W. Allen Wallis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

W. Allen Wallis's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on November 5, 1912^[3].

Education

W. Allen Wallis's education included a stint at University of Minnesota^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include University of Chicago^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31] and University of Rochester^[13], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34], headquartered in Rochester^[35]. W. Allen Wallis held the position of Under Secretary of State^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilks Memorial Award^[15], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1964^[38]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16], a statistics award^[39]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[17].

Personal Life

W. Allen Wallis was affiliated with the independent politician^[23].

Death and Burial

W. Allen Wallis died on October 12, 1998^[5]. He died in Rochester^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for W. Allen Wallis include Kruskal–Wallis one-way analysis of variance^[40], a statistical test^[41].

Why It Matters

W. Allen Wallis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by George Stigler^[44], an economist^[45], 1911–1991^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[48], specialised in economics^[49].

Entities named for him include Kruskal–Wallis one-way analysis of variance^[40], a statistical test^[41].

FAQs

Where was W. Allen Wallis born?

W. Allen Wallis was born in Philadelphia^[2].

Where did W. Allen Wallis die?

W. Allen Wallis passed away in Rochester^[4].

What did W. Allen Wallis do for work?

W. Allen Wallis worked as economist^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did W. Allen Wallis go to school?

W. Allen Wallis was educated at University of Minnesota^[14].

What awards did W. Allen Wallis receive?

Honors received include Wilks Memorial Award^[15], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[17].

Who did W. Allen Wallis influence?

W. Allen Wallis has been cited as an influence by George Stigler^[44].