David Hand

British statistician
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David Hand

Summary

David Hand is a human[1]. Born in Peterborough[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1950[3]. He worked as a statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peterborough[2], David Hand…
  • David Hand was born on June 30, 1950[3].
  • David Hand held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Hand worked as a statistician[4].
  • David Hand worked as a mathematician[5].
  • David Hand's professions included university teacher[6].
  • David Hand's field of work was statistics[9].
  • David Hand's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • David Hand's field of work was mathematical statistics[11].
  • David Hand's field of work was pattern recognition[12].
  • David Hand's field of work was computational statistics[13].
  • David Hand's field of work was data mining[14].
  • Among David Hand's employers was The Open University[15].
  • David Hand was employed by Imperial College London[16].
  • David Hand's education included a stint at Christ Church[17].
  • David Hand was educated at University of Southampton[18].
  • David Hand's doctoral advisor was Bruce Godfrey Batchelor[19].
  • David Hand received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • David Hand received the Fellow of the British Academy[21].
  • David Hand received the Guy Medal in Silver[22].
  • David Hand was a member of British Academy[23].
  • David Hand was a member of Royal Statistical Society[24].
  • David Hand is recorded as male[25].
  • David Hand's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • David Hand supervised Ross McDonald as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Hand's place of birth was Peterborough[2]. He was born on June 30, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Southampton[18], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1862[34], headquartered in Southampton[35]. David Hand's doctoral advisor was Bruce Godfrey Batchelor[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include statistics[9], an academic major[36]; mathematics[10], an academic discipline[37]; mathematical statistics[11], a branch of mathematics[38]; pattern recognition[12], a branch of computer science[39]; computational statistics[13], an academic discipline[40]; and data mining[14]. Employers include The Open University[15], a public university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1969[43] and Imperial College London[16], a public research university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1907[46], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[47]. Doctoral students include Ross McDonald[27]; Jonathan Myles[48], a biostatistician[49]; and Veronica Vinciotti[50], a researcher[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Fellow of the British Academy[21], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; and Guy Medal in Silver[22], a class of award[56].

Why It Matters

David Hand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was David Hand born?

Born in Peterborough[2], David Hand…

What did David Hand do for work?

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

Where did David Hand go to school?

David Hand was educated at Christ Church[17] and University of Southampton[18].

What awards did David Hand receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20], Fellow of the British Academy[21], and Guy Medal in Silver[22].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [48] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [50] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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