Burton Singer

American interdisciplinary epidemiologist, statistician and public health academic (1938–2026)
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Burton Singer

Summary

Burton Singer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 1, 1938[3]. He died on February 15, 2026[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], bioinformatician[6], epidemiologist[7], and statistician[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Burton Singer…
  • Burton Singer was born on January 1, 1938[3].
  • Burton Singer died on February 15, 2026[4].
  • Burton Singer held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Burton Singer worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Burton Singer's professions included bioinformatician[6].
  • Burton Singer's professions included epidemiologist[7].
  • Burton Singer's professions included statistician[8].
  • Burton Singer's field of work was economics[11].
  • Burton Singer's field of work was statistics[12].
  • Burton Singer's field of work was econometrics[13].
  • Burton Singer's field of work was epidemiology[14].
  • Burton Singer's field of work was public health[15].
  • Burton Singer's field of work was ecology[16].
  • Burton Singer was employed by Columbia University[17].
  • Among Burton Singer's employers was Yale University[18].
  • Among Burton Singer's employers was Princeton University[19].
  • Among Burton Singer's employers was University of Florida[20].
  • Burton Singer's education included a stint at Stanford University[21].
  • Burton Singer's doctoral advisor was Samuel Karlin[22].
  • Burton Singer received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[23].
  • Burton Singer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Burton Singer was a member of American Statistical Association[25].
  • Burton Singer was a member of National Academy of Medicine[26].
  • Burton Singer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Burton Singer… he was born on January 1, 1938[3].

Education

Burton Singer's education included a stint at Stanford University[21]. His doctoral advisor was Samuel Karlin[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5], bioinformatician[6], epidemiologist[7], and statistician[8]. Fields of work include economics[11], an academic discipline[28]; statistics[12], an academic major[29]; econometrics[13], an academic discipline[30]; epidemiology[14], a branch of science[31]; public health[15], an academic discipline[32]; and ecology[16], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include Columbia University[17], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; Yale University[18], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1701[40], headquartered in New Haven[41]; Princeton University[19], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1746[44], headquartered in Princeton[45]; and University of Florida[20], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1853[48], headquartered in Gainesville[49]. Doctoral students include Rebecca Katz[50], a health economist[51], b. 1973[52], of United States[53], specialised in public health[54]; Thomas A. Louis[55], a statistician[56], of United States[57], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[58]; Paul Tobias[59]; Halina Frydman[60]; Thomas DiPrete[61], a researcher[62], b. 1950[63], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[64]; and Anne Cross[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[23], a statistics award[66] and Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[67], in United States[68], founded in 1925[69].

Death and Burial

Burton Singer died on February 15, 2026[4].

Why It Matters

Burton Singer is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Burton Singer born?

Burton Singer's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Burton Singer do for work?

Burton Singer worked as university teacher[5], bioinformatician[6], epidemiologist[7], and statistician[8].

Where did Burton Singer go to school?

Burton Singer was educated at Stanford University[21].

What awards did Burton Singer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[23] and Guggenheim Fellowship[24].

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  1. 3d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Member of American Statistical Association, National Academy of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
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