Martin Wilk

Summary

Martin Wilk is a human^[1]. He was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on December 18, 1922^[3]. He died in Yorba Linda^[4]. He died on February 19, 2013^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Martin Wilk was born in Montreal^[2].
• Martin Wilk passed away in Yorba Linda^[4].
• Martin Wilk was born on December 18, 1922^[3].
• Martin Wilk died on February 19, 2013^[5].
• Martin Wilk held citizenship in Canada^[8].
• Martin Wilk's professions included statistician^[6].
• Martin Wilk held the position of Chief Statistician of Canada^[9].
• Among Martin Wilk's employers was Rutgers University^[10].
• Among Martin Wilk's employers was Iowa State University^[11].
• Martin Wilk was employed by Carleton University^[12].
• Martin Wilk's education included a stint at McGill University^[13].
• Martin Wilk's education included a stint at Iowa State University^[14].
• Martin Wilk's doctoral advisor was Oscar Kempthorne^[15].
• Martin Wilk received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Martin Wilk received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17].
• Martin Wilk received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].
• Martin Wilk was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[19].
• Martin Wilk is recorded as male^[20].
• Martin Wilk's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Martin Wilk earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[22].
• Martin Wilk's family name is recorded as Wilk^[23].
• Martin Wilk's given name is recorded as Martin^[24].
• Martin Wilk's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Wilk was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on December 18, 1922^[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University^[13], a public research university^[26], in Canada^[27], founded in 1821^[28], headquartered in Montreal^[29] and Iowa State University^[14], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1858^[32], headquartered in Ames^[33]. Martin Wilk's doctoral advisor was Oscar Kempthorne^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Martin Wilk worked as a statistician^[6]. Employers include Rutgers University^[10], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1766^[36]; Iowa State University^[11], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1858^[39], headquartered in Ames^[40]; and Carleton University^[12], an open-access publisher^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1943^[43], headquartered in Ottawa^[44]. He held the position of Chief Statistician of Canada^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1967^[47]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17], a statistics award^[48]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].

Death and Burial

Martin Wilk died on February 19, 2013^[5]. He passed away in Yorba Linda^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martin Wilk include Shapiro–Wilk test^[49], a normality test^[50].

Why It Matters

Martin Wilk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Shapiro–Wilk test^[49], a normality test^[50].

FAQs

Where was Martin Wilk born?

Martin Wilk's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

Where did Martin Wilk die?

Martin Wilk passed away in Yorba Linda^[4].

What did Martin Wilk do for work?

Martin Wilk worked as statistician^[6].

Where did Martin Wilk go to school?

Martin Wilk was educated at McGill University^[13] and Iowa State University^[14].

What awards did Martin Wilk receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[16], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[17], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].