Ward Whitt

American mathematician
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Ward Whitt

Summary

Ward Whitt is a human[1]. He was born in Bozeman[2]. He was born on January 29, 1942[3]. He worked as an actuary[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bozeman[2], Ward Whitt…
  • Ward Whitt was born on January 29, 1942[3].
  • Ward Whitt held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ward Whitt's professions included actuary[4].
  • Ward Whitt's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Ward Whitt worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Ward Whitt's employers was Columbia University[9].
  • Ward Whitt was educated at Dartmouth College[10].
  • Ward Whitt was educated at Cornell University[11].
  • Ward Whitt's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Engineering[12].
  • Ward Whitt's doctoral advisor was Donald Iglehart[13].
  • Ward Whitt received the John von Neumann Theory Prize[14].
  • Ward Whitt received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[15].
  • Ward Whitt was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Ward Whitt is recorded as male[17].
  • Ward Whitt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ward Whitt supervised Linda V. Green as a doctoral student[19].
  • Ward Whitt supervised Arun P. Sanghvi as a doctoral student[20].
  • Ward Whitt supervised Wayne Winston as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ward Whitt supervised Itay Gurvich as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ward Whitt supervised Guodong Pang as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ward Whitt supervised Rishi Talreja as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ward Whitt supervised Ohad Perry as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ward Whitt supervised Susan Albin as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ward Whitt supervised David Sonderman as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ward Whitt was born in Bozeman[2]. He was born on January 29, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]; Cornell University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34]; and Cornell University College of Engineering[12], an engineering college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37]. Ward Whitt's doctoral advisor was Donald Iglehart[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actuary[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Ward Whitt was employed by Columbia University[9]. Doctoral students include Linda V. Green[19], an academic[38]; Arun P. Sanghvi[20]; Wayne Winston[21]; Itay Gurvich[22]; Guodong Pang[23]; and Rishi Talreja[24].

Recognition

Awards received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[14], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1975[41] and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[15], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1954[44].

Why It Matters

Ward Whitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ward Whitt born?

Born in Bozeman[2], Ward Whitt…

What did Ward Whitt do for work?

Ward Whitt worked as actuary[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Ward Whitt go to school?

Ward Whitt was educated at Dartmouth College[10], Cornell University[11], and Cornell University College of Engineering[12].

What awards did Ward Whitt receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[14] and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . 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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