William Sealy Gosset

Summary

William Sealy Gosset is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Canterbury^[2]. He was born on June 13, 1876^[3]. He died in Beaconsfield^[4]. He died on October 16, 1937^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6], mathematician^[7], chemist^[8], and brewmaster^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Sealy Gosset's place of birth was Canterbury^[2].
• William Sealy Gosset died in Beaconsfield^[4].
• William Sealy Gosset was born on June 13, 1876^[3].
• William Sealy Gosset died on October 16, 1937^[5].
• William Sealy Gosset's mother was Agnes Sealy Gosset^[11].
• William Sealy Gosset held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• William Sealy Gosset's professions included statistician^[6].
• William Sealy Gosset's professions included mathematician^[7].
• William Sealy Gosset worked as a chemist^[8].
• William Sealy Gosset's professions included brewmaster^[9].
• William Sealy Gosset's field of work was mathematical statistics^[13].
• William Sealy Gosset was employed by Guinness Brewery^[14].
• William Sealy Gosset's education included a stint at Winchester College^[15].
• William Sealy Gosset's education included a stint at New College^[16].
• A notable work attributed to William Sealy Gosset is Student's t-distribution^[17].
• A notable work attributed to William Sealy Gosset is Student's t-test^[18].
• William Sealy Gosset was influenced by William Archibald Spooner^[19].
• William Sealy Gosset is recorded as male^[20].
• William Sealy Gosset's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Sealy Gosset's Commons category is recorded as William Sealy Gosset^[22].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[23].
• William Sealy Gosset's family name is recorded as Gosset^[24].
• William Sealy Gosset's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William Sealy Gosset's given name is recorded as Sealy^[26].
• William Sealy Gosset's pseudonym is recorded as Student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Canterbury^[2], William Sealy Gosset… he was born on June 13, 1876^[3]. His mother was Agnes Sealy Gosset^[11].

Education

Educated at Winchester College^[15], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1382^[30], headquartered in Winchester^[31] and New College^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1379^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[6], mathematician^[7], chemist^[8], and brewmaster^[9]. William Sealy Gosset's field of work was mathematical statistics^[13]. Among his employers was Guinness Brewery^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Student's t-distribution^[17] and Student's t-test^[18], a statistical test^[35]. Things named for William Sealy Gosset include Student's t-test^[36], a statistical test^[37]; Student's t-distribution^[38]; and 23776 Gosset^[39], an asteroid^[40].

Death and Burial

William Sealy Gosset died on October 16, 1937^[5]. He died in Beaconsfield^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[23].

Why It Matters

William Sealy Gosset ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He is credited with the discovery of Student's t-test^[43], a statistical test^[44] and Student's t-distribution^[45]. Entities named for him include Student's t-test^[36], a statistical test^[37]; Student's t-distribution^[38]; and 23776 Gosset^[39], an asteroid^[40].

FAQs

Where was William Sealy Gosset born?

William Sealy Gosset's place of birth was Canterbury^[2].

Where did William Sealy Gosset die?

William Sealy Gosset died in Beaconsfield^[4].

Who were William Sealy Gosset's parents?

William Sealy Gosset's mother was Agnes Sealy Gosset^[11].

What did William Sealy Gosset do for work?

William Sealy Gosset worked as statistician^[6], mathematician^[7], chemist^[8], and brewmaster^[9].

Where did William Sealy Gosset go to school?

William Sealy Gosset was educated at Winchester College^[15] and New College^[16].

What did William Sealy Gosset discover?

William Sealy Gosset is credited as discoverer of Student's t-test^[43] and Student's t-distribution^[45].