Harald Cramér
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Harald Cramér
Summary
Harald Cramér is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stockholm[2]. He was born on September 25, 1893[3]. He passed away in Oscar Parish[4]. He died on October 5, 1985[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], actuary[7], university teacher[8], and statistician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Harald Cramér was born in Stockholm[2].
- Born in Hedvig Eleonora parish[11], Harald Cramér…
- Harald Cramér died in Oscar Parish[4].
- Harald Cramér passed away in Stockholm[12].
- Harald Cramér was born on September 25, 1893[3].
- Harald Cramér died on October 5, 1985[5].
- Harald Cramér is buried at Djursholms Begravningsplats[13].
- A child of Harald Cramér was Tomas Cramér[14].
- A child of Harald Cramér was Kim Cramér[15].
- Harald Cramér held citizenship in Sweden[16].
- Harald Cramér's professions included mathematician[6].
- Harald Cramér's professions included actuary[7].
- Harald Cramér worked as a university teacher[8].
- Harald Cramér's professions included statistician[9].
- Harald Cramér's field of work was probability theory[17].
- Harald Cramér's field of work was mathematics[18].
- Harald Cramér's field of work was statistics[19].
- Harald Cramér's field of work was mathematical statistics[20].
- Harald Cramér held the position of Q110293279[21].
- Harald Cramér was employed by Stockholm University[22].
- Harald Cramér's education included a stint at Stockholm University[23].
- Harald Cramér's doctoral advisor was Marcel Riesz[24].
- A notable work attributed to Harald Cramér is Cramér–Rao bound[25].
- A notable work attributed to Harald Cramér is Cramér's conjecture[26].
- A notable work attributed to Harald Cramér is Cramér's theorem[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Stockholm[2], a city[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1187[30] and Hedvig Eleonora parish[11], a parish of the Church of Sweden[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1672[33]. Harald Cramér was born on September 25, 1893[3].
Education
Harald Cramér's education included a stint at Stockholm University[23]. His doctoral advisor was Marcel Riesz[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], actuary[7], university teacher[8], and statistician[9]. Fields of work include probability theory[17], a branch of mathematics[34]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[35]; statistics[19], an academic major[36]; and mathematical statistics[20], a branch of mathematics[37]. Harald Cramér was employed by Stockholm University[22]. He held the position of Q110293279[21]. Doctoral students include Chung Kai-lai[38], Herman Wold[39], Ulf Grenander[40], Gunnar Blom[41], Erik Ruist[42], and Olav Reiersøl[43].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Cramér–Rao bound[25], Cramér's conjecture[26], Cramér's theorem[27], Cramér–Wold theorem[44], Cramér's theorem (large deviations)[45], and Cramér–von Mises criterion[46]. Things named for Harald Cramér include Cramér–Rao bound[47], an inequation[48]; Cramér's V[49], a mathematical concept[50]; Cramér's conjecture[51]; Cramér–von Mises criterion[52]; Cramér–Wold theorem[53]; and Cramér's theorem[54].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[55]; honorary doctorate from Princeton University[56], an honorary degree[57], in United States[58]; honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[59], an award[60], in Denmark[61]; honorary doctor of Stockholm University[62], an award[63], in Sweden[64]; Guy Medal in Gold[65], a class of award[66]; and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[67], an award[68], in France[69].
Personal Life
Children include Tomas Cramér[14], a jurist[70], 1922–2019[71], of Sweden[72] and Kim Cramér[15], a physician[73].
Death and Burial
Harald Cramér died on October 5, 1985[5]. Recorded place of death include Oscar Parish[4], a parish of the Church of Sweden[74], in Sweden[75], founded in 1906[76] and Stockholm[12], a city[77], in Sweden[78], founded in 1187[79]. Burial took place at Djursholms Begravningsplats[13].
Why It Matters
Harald Cramér ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
He is credited with the discovery of Cramér–Rao bound[82], an inequation[83]. Entities named for him include Cramér–Rao bound[47], an inequation[48]; Cramér's V[49], a mathematical concept[50]; Cramér's conjecture[51]; Cramér–von Mises criterion[52]; Cramér–Wold theorem[53]; and Cramér's theorem[54].
His notable doctoral advisees include Chung Kai-lai[84], a mathematician[85], 1917–2009[86], of United States[87], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[88], specialised in probability theory[89]; Herman Wold[90], a mathematician[91], 1908–1992[92], of Sweden[93], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[94], specialised in probability theory[95]; and Ulf Grenander[96], a mathematician[97], 1923–2016[98], of Sweden[99], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[100], specialised in mathematical analysis[101].
FAQs
Where was Harald Cramér born?
Harald Cramér was born in Stockholm[2].
Where did Harald Cramér die?
Harald Cramér passed away in Oscar Parish[4].
What did Harald Cramér do for work?
Harald Cramér worked as mathematician[6], actuary[7], university teacher[8], and statistician[9].
Where did Harald Cramér go to school?
Harald Cramér was educated at Stockholm University[23].
What awards did Harald Cramér receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[55], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[56], honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[59], and honorary doctor of Stockholm University[62].
What did Harald Cramér discover?
Harald Cramér is credited as discoverer of Cramér–Rao bound[82].