Walter Francis Willcox

American statistician (1861–1964)
Person human Q7964868
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Walter Francis Willcox

Summary

Walter Francis Willcox is a human[1]. He was born on +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1964-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a statistician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Walter Francis Willcox was born on +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Walter Francis Willcox died on +1964-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Francis Willcox held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Walter Francis Willcox worked as a statistician[4].
  • Walter Francis Willcox held the position of president[7].
  • Among Walter Francis Willcox's employers was Cornell University[8].
  • Walter Francis Willcox was educated at Columbia University[9].
  • Walter Francis Willcox was educated at Amherst College[10].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's education included a stint at Columbia Law School[11].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[12].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's doctoral advisor was Richmond Mayo-Smith[13].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's image is recorded as Walter Francis Willcox (1861–1964).png[14].
  • Walter Francis Willcox is recorded as male[15].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Walter Francis Willcox supervised Allyn Abbott Young as a doctoral student[17].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063081021[18].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73951572[19].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's GND ID is recorded as 1055158820[20].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50017070[21].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12466965w[22].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's IdRef ID is recorded as 06705790X[23].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's Commons category is recorded as Walter Francis Willcox[24].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35608868[25].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 208347[26].
  • Walter Francis Willcox's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/099kfp[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Francis Willcox was born on +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Amherst College[10], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34]; Columbia Law School[11], a law school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1858[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; and Phillips Academy[12], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1778[41]. Walter Francis Willcox's doctoral advisor was Richmond Mayo-Smith[13].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Francis Willcox worked as a statistician[4]. Among his employers was Cornell University[8]. He held the position of president[7]. He supervised Allyn Abbott Young as a doctoral student[17].

Death and Burial

Walter Francis Willcox died on +1964-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Walter Francis Willcox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Allyn Abbott Young[43], an economist[44], 1876–1929[45], of United States[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[47], specialised in economics[48].

FAQs

What did Walter Francis Willcox do for work?

Walter Francis Willcox worked as statistician[4].

Where did Walter Francis Willcox go to school?

Walter Francis Willcox was educated at Columbia University[9], Amherst College[10], Columbia Law School[11], and Phillips Academy[12].

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  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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