Howard Raiffa

American academic (1924-2016)
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Summary

Born in The Bronx[1], he… he was born on January 24, 1924[2]. He died in Oro Valley[3]. He died on July 8, 2016[4]. He worked as a statistician[5], university teacher[6], and economist[7].

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Education

Educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[15], an academic institution[26], in United States[27], founded in 1841[28] and University of Michigan[16], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1817[31], headquartered in Ann Arbor[32].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include Bayesian statistics[9], a theory[33]; decision analysis[10], a type of analysis[34]; enterprise economy[11], an academic discipline[35]; decision making[12], a type of process[36]; and mathematical method[13]. Doctoral students include Gordon M. Kaufman[37], a scientist[38], awarded the IAMG Distinguished Lectureship[39], specialised in Bayesian econometrics[40]; Robert B. Wilson[41], an economist[42], b. 1937[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45], specialised in economics[46]; Kalyan Chatterjee[47], an economist[48], b. 1952[49], of India[50], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[51]; Richard Zeckhauser[52], an economist[53], b. 1940[54], of United States[55], awarded the Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[56]; Bernt P. Stigum[57], a professor[58], b. 1931[59], of Norway[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[61]; and William Arnold Ericson[62].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[18], an award[63], in Israel[64]; Dickson Prize in Science[19], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1969[67]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], a fellowship award[68]; Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[21], an award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1954[71]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[22], a statistics award[72]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].

FAQs

Where was Howard Raiffa born?

Born in The Bronx[1].

Where did Howard Raiffa die?

Howard Raiffa passed away in Oro Valley[3].

What did Howard Raiffa do for work?

Howard Raiffa worked as statistician[5], university teacher[6], and economist[7].

Where did Howard Raiffa go to school?

Howard Raiffa was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[15] and University of Michigan[16].

What awards did Howard Raiffa receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[18], Dickson Prize in Science[19], Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[21].

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