David Cox

Summary

David Cox is a human^[1]. He was born in Birmingham^[2]. He died in Oxford^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Birmingham^[2], David Cox…
• David Cox died in Oxford^[3].
• David Cox held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• David Cox worked as a mathematician^[4].
• David Cox's professions included statistician^[5].
• David Cox's professions included university teacher^[6].
• David Cox's field of work was queueing theory^[9].
• David Cox's field of work was statistics^[10].
• David Cox held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[11].
• David Cox held the position of warden^[12].
• Among David Cox's employers was Imperial College London^[13].
• David Cox was employed by Birkbeck, University of London^[14].
• Among David Cox's employers was Royal Aircraft Establishment^[15].
• Among David Cox's employers was Wool Industries Research Association^[16].
• David Cox was educated at University of Leeds^[17].
• David Cox's education included a stint at St John's College^[18].
• David Cox was educated at King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys^[19].
• David Cox's doctoral advisor was Henry Daniels^[20].
• David Cox's doctoral advisor was Bernard Lewis Welch^[21].
• David Cox received the Copley Medal^[22].
• David Cox received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[23].
• David Cox received the International Prize in Statistics^[24].
• David Cox received the Max Planck Research Award^[25].
• David Cox received the Kettering Prize^[26].
• David Cox received the honorary doctor of the University of Padua^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham^[2], David Cox…

Education

Educated at University of Leeds^[17], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1904^[30], headquartered in Leeds^[31]; St John's College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1511^[34]; and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys^[19], a grammar school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1862^[37]. Doctoral advisors include Henry Daniels^[20] and Bernard Lewis Welch^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include queueing theory^[9], a theory^[38] and statistics^[10], an academic major^[39]. Employers include Imperial College London^[13], a public research university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1907^[42], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[43]; Birkbeck, University of London^[14], a public research university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1823^[46], headquartered in London^[47]; Royal Aircraft Establishment^[15], an aerospace manufacturer^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1892^[50]; and Wool Industries Research Association^[16], an organization^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]. Positions held include president of the Royal Statistical Society^[11], a position^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1834^[55] and warden^[12], an occupation^[56], in United Kingdom^[57]. Doctoral students include Gauss Moutinho Cordeiro^[58], Peter McCullagh^[59], Valerie Isham^[60], James K. Lindsey^[61], Wally Smith^[62], and Anthony Atkinson^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[22], a medallion^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1731^[66]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[23], a science award^[67], in Spain^[68], founded in 2008^[69]; International Prize in Statistics^[24], an award^[70], founded in 2016^[71]; Max Planck Research Award^[25], a science award^[72], in Germany^[73]; Kettering Prize^[26], a science award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1979^[76]; and honorary doctor of the University of Padua^[27], an award^[77], in Italy^[78].

Death and Burial

David Cox passed away in Oxford^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Cox include Cox proportional hazards model^[79], a type of statistical model^[80]; Cox process^[81]; and Box-Cox transform^[82], a transformation^[83].

Why It Matters

David Cox ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

Entities named for him include Cox proportional hazards model^[79], a type of statistical model^[80]; Cox process^[81]; and Box-Cox transform^[82], a transformation^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Valerie Isham^[86], a mathematician^[87], b. 1947^[88], of United Kingdom^[89], awarded the Guy Medal in Bronze^[90], specialised in probability theory^[91].

FAQs

Where was David Cox born?

David Cox's place of birth was Birmingham^[2].

Where did David Cox die?

David Cox passed away in Oxford^[3].

What did David Cox do for work?

David Cox worked as mathematician^[4], statistician^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did David Cox go to school?

David Cox was educated at University of Leeds^[17], St John's College^[18], and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys^[19].

What awards did David Cox receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[22], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[23], International Prize in Statistics^[24], and Max Planck Research Award^[25].