Willem van Zwet

Summary

Willem van Zwet is a human^[1]. He was born in Leiden^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Oegstgeest^[4]. He died on July 2, 2020^[5]. He worked as a university teacher^[6] and mathematical statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Leiden^[2], Willem van Zwet…
• Willem van Zwet died in Oegstgeest^[4].
• Willem van Zwet was born on March 31, 1934^[3].
• Willem van Zwet died on July 2, 2020^[5].
• A child of Willem van Zwet was Erik W van Zwet^[9].
• Willem van Zwet held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Dutch was Willem van Zwet's native language^[11].
• Willem van Zwet's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Willem van Zwet worked as a mathematical statistician^[7].
• Among Willem van Zwet's employers was Leiden University^[12].
• Willem van Zwet was employed by Leiden University^[13].
• Willem van Zwet was employed by Leiden University^[14].
• Willem van Zwet's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[15].
• Willem van Zwet's doctoral advisor was Jan Hemelrijk^[16].
• Willem van Zwet received the Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[17].
• Willem van Zwet received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[18].
• Willem van Zwet received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[19].
• Willem van Zwet received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[20].
• Willem van Zwet was a member of Academia Europaea^[21].
• Willem van Zwet was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Willem van Zwet was a member of Royal Statistical Society^[23].
• Willem van Zwet was a member of American Statistical Association^[24].
• Willem van Zwet was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[25].
• Willem van Zwet is recorded as male^[26].
• Willem van Zwet's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem van Zwet's place of birth was Leiden^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1934^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[11].

Education

Willem van Zwet's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Jan Hemelrijk^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[6] and mathematical statistician^[7]. Employers include Leiden University^[12], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31]. Doctoral students include Jacobus Oosterhoff^[32], a statistician^[33], 1933–2015^[34], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[35], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[36]; Chris A. J. Klaassen^[37], a statistician^[38], b. 1949^[39], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[40], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[41]; Ronald Does^[42], a mathematician^[43], b. 1955^[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[45], awarded the William G. Hunter Award^[46]; Sara van de Geer^[47], a statistician^[48], b. 1958^[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[50], awarded the Van Wijngaarden Award^[51], specialised in mathematical statistics^[52]; Aad van der Vaart^[53], a mathematician^[54], b. 1959^[55], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[56], awarded the Spinoza Prize^[57], specialised in mathematics^[58]; and Wouter Molenaar^[59], a university teacher^[60], 1935–2018^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[17]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[18], a statistics award^[62]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[19]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[20], a grade of an order^[63], in Netherlands^[64], founded in 1815^[65].

Personal Life

A child of Willem van Zwet was Erik W van Zwet^[9].

Death and Burial

Willem van Zwet died on July 2, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Oegstgeest^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willem van Zwet include Willem R. van Zwet Award^[66], an award^[67], founded in 2012^[68].

Why It Matters

Willem van Zwet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Willem R. van Zwet Award^[66], an award^[67], founded in 2012^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sara van de Geer^[71], a statistician^[72], b. 1958^[73], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[74], awarded the Van Wijngaarden Award^[75], specialised in mathematical statistics^[76].

FAQs

Where was Willem van Zwet born?

Born in Leiden^[2], Willem van Zwet…

Where did Willem van Zwet die?

Willem van Zwet passed away in Oegstgeest^[4].

What did Willem van Zwet do for work?

Willem van Zwet worked as university teacher^[6] and mathematical statistician^[7].

Where did Willem van Zwet go to school?

Willem van Zwet was educated at University of Amsterdam^[15].

What awards did Willem van Zwet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society^[17], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[18], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[19], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[20].