Frederick Mosteller

Summary

Frederick Mosteller is a human^[1]. His place of birth was West Virginia^[2]. He was born on +1916-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Falls Church^[4]. He died on +2006-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in West Virginia^[2], Frederick Mosteller…
• Frederick Mosteller was born in Clarksburg^[10].
• Frederick Mosteller passed away in Falls Church^[4].
• Frederick Mosteller was born on +1916-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Frederick Mosteller died on +2006-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Frederick Mosteller is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].
• Frederick Mosteller held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Frederick Mosteller worked as a statistician^[6].
• Frederick Mosteller worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Frederick Mosteller worked as a mathematician^[8].
• Frederick Mosteller's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Frederick Mosteller's field of work was mathematical statistics^[14].
• Frederick Mosteller held the position of chairperson^[15].
• Frederick Mosteller held the position of president^[16].
• Frederick Mosteller held the position of chairperson^[17].
• Frederick Mosteller held the position of chairperson^[18].
• Frederick Mosteller was employed by Harvard University^[19].
• Frederick Mosteller was employed by United States Department of War^[20].
• Frederick Mosteller was educated at Princeton University^[21].
• Frederick Mosteller's education included a stint at Carnegie Institute of Technology^[22].
• Frederick Mosteller was educated at Schenley High School^[23].
• Frederick Mosteller's doctoral advisor was Samuel S. Wilks^[24].
• Frederick Mosteller's doctoral advisor was John Tukey^[25].
• Frederick Mosteller received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Frederick Mosteller received the Wilks Memorial Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include West Virginia^[2], an U.S. state^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1863^[30] and Clarksburg^[10], a city in the United States^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1785^[33]. Frederick Mosteller was born on +1916-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[21], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1746^[36], headquartered in Princeton^[37]; Carnegie Institute of Technology^[22], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1900^[40]; and Schenley High School^[23], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1916^[43]. Doctoral advisors include Samuel S. Wilks^[24], a statistician^[44], 1906–1964^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[47], specialised in mathematical statistics^[48] and John Tukey^[25]. Frederick Mosteller studied under Edwin G. Olds^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[50] and mathematical statistics^[14], a branch of mathematics^[51]. Employers include Harvard University^[19], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1636^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55] and United States Department of War^[20], a ministry of War^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1789^[58], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[59]. Positions held include chairperson^[15], a type of position^[60] and president^[16], a corporate title^[61]. Doctoral students include Stephen E. Fienberg^[62], Stanley Wasserman^[63], Ward Edwards^[64], Persi Diaconis^[65], Ralph B. D'Agostino Sr.^[66], and Sanford Weisberg^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1925^[70]; Wilks Memorial Award^[27], an award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1964^[73]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[74], a statistics award^[75]; COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship^[76], an award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1963^[79]; Surgeon General's Medallion^[80], an award^[81]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[82].

Death and Burial

Frederick Mosteller died on +2006-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Falls Church^[4]. The cause of death was sepsis^[83]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Frederick Mosteller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

His notable doctoral advisees include Persi Diaconis^[85], a mathematician^[86], b. 1945^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[89], specialised in probability theory^[90] and Stephen E. Fienberg^[91], a statistician^[92], 1942–2016^[93], of Canada^[94], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[95], specialised in statistics^[96].

FAQs

Where was Frederick Mosteller born?

Born in West Virginia^[2], Frederick Mosteller…

Where did Frederick Mosteller die?

Frederick Mosteller passed away in Falls Church^[4].

What did Frederick Mosteller do for work?

Frederick Mosteller worked as statistician^[6], university teacher^[7], and mathematician^[8].

Where did Frederick Mosteller go to school?

Frederick Mosteller was educated at Princeton University^[21], Carnegie Institute of Technology^[22], and Schenley High School^[23].

What awards did Frederick Mosteller receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], Wilks Memorial Award^[27], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[74], and COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship^[76].