Jerzy Neyman
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Summary
Jerzy Neyman was born in Bender[1]. He died in Oakland[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], philosopher[4], statistician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,164 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Poland[8], United States[9]
- Field of work: mathematical statistics[10], mathematics[11], statistics[12], health statistics[13]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[14], University College London[15], Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences[16]
- Educated at: University of Warsaw[17], National University of Kharkiv[18], University College London[19], University of Paris[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Wacław Sierpiński[21]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Wilks Memorial Award[23], National Medal of Science[24], Fellow of the Econometric Society[25], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[26], Guy Medal in Gold[27], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[28], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: George Bernard Dantzig[31], Lucien Le Cam[32], Erich Leo Lehmann[33], Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.[34], Wolfgang Bühler[35], Peter Clifford[36], Esther Seiden[37], Dennis Aigner[38], Chin Long Chiang[39], Evelyn Fix[40], Pandurang Vasudeo Sukhatme[41], Douglas George Chapman[42], Pao-Lu Hsu[43], Anastasios Tsiatis[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jerzy Neyman include Neyman–Pearson lemma[45] and Rubin causal model[46].
Why It Matters
Jerzy Neyman has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
He is credited with the discovery of likelihood-ratio test[49], a statistical test[50]; Neyman–Pearson lemma[51], a theorem[52]; and Rubin causal model[53], a causal model[54]. Entities named for him include Neyman–Pearson lemma[45] and Rubin causal model[46].
His notable doctoral advisees include George Bernard Dantzig[55], a mathematician[56], 1914–2005[57], of United States[58], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[59], specialised in theory of computation[60]; Erich Leo Lehmann[61], a statistician[62], 1917–2009[63], of United States[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[65], specialised in statistics[66]; Lucien Le Cam[67], a mathematician[68], 1924–2000[69], of France[70], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[71], specialised in probability theory[72]; Evelyn Fix[73], a statistician[74], 1904–1965[75], of United States[76], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[77], specialised in statistics[78]; Pao-Lu Hsu[79], a mathematician[80], 1910–1970[81], of People's Republic of China[82], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[83]; and Joseph Lawson Hodges, Jr.[84].
FAQs
Where was Jerzy Neyman born?
Jerzy Neyman was born in Bender[1].
Where did Jerzy Neyman die?
Jerzy Neyman passed away in Oakland[2].
What did Jerzy Neyman do for work?
Jerzy Neyman worked as a mathematician[3], philosopher[4], statistician[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did Jerzy Neyman go to school?
Jerzy Neyman was educated at University of Warsaw[17], National University of Kharkiv[18], University College London[19], and University of Paris[20].
What awards did Jerzy Neyman receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Wilks Memorial Award[23], National Medal of Science[24], and Fellow of the Econometric Society[25].
What did Jerzy Neyman discover?
Jerzy Neyman is credited as discoverer of likelihood-ratio test[49], Neyman–Pearson lemma[51], and Rubin causal model[53].