Peter Jagers

Swedish mathematician and statistician
Person human Q5826995
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Peter Jagers

Summary

Peter Jagers is a human[1]. He was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an academic[3].

Key Facts

  • Peter Jagers was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Peter Jagers held citizenship in Sweden[4].
  • Peter Jagers worked as an academic[3].
  • Among Peter Jagers's employers was University of Gothenburg[5].
  • Among Peter Jagers's employers was Chalmers University of Technology[6].
  • Peter Jagers's education included a stint at University of Gothenburg[7].
  • Peter Jagers's doctoral advisor was Harald Bergström[8].
  • Peter Jagers received the The Chalmers' Medal[9].
  • Peter Jagers received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[10].
  • Peter Jagers received the Carver Medal[11].
  • Peter Jagers was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Peter Jagers was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13].
  • Peter Jagers's image is recorded as Professor Peter Jagers and Sir Francis Galton.jpg[14].
  • Peter Jagers's image is recorded as Professor Peter Jagers.jpg[15].
  • Peter Jagers is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Jagers's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Olle Nerman as a doctoral student[18].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Torgny Lindvall as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Anders Odén as a doctoral student[20].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Martin Härnqvist as a doctoral student[21].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Thomas Larsson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Peter Olofsson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Marina Tsygan as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Ali Falahati as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Jagers supervised Stig Rosenlund as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Peter Jagers was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Peter Jagers's education included a stint at University of Gothenburg[7]. His doctoral advisor was Harald Bergström[8].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Jagers's professions included academic[3]. Employers include University of Gothenburg[5], a university[27], in Sweden[28], founded in 1954[29], headquartered in Gothenburg[30] and Chalmers University of Technology[6], a university[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1829[33], headquartered in Gothenburg[34]. Doctoral students include Olle Nerman[18]; Torgny Lindvall[19], b. 1945[35]; Anders Odén[20]; Martin Härnqvist[21], a statistician[36], b. 1948[37], of Sweden[38]; Thomas Larsson[22]; and Peter Olofsson[23], a mathematician[39], b. 1963[40].

Recognition

Awards received include The Chalmers' Medal[9], an award[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1948[43]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[10]; and Carver Medal[11], an award[44], founded in 2002[45].

FAQs

What did Peter Jagers do for work?

Peter Jagers worked as academic[3].

Where did Peter Jagers go to school?

Peter Jagers was educated at University of Gothenburg[7].

What awards did Peter Jagers receive?

Honors received include The Chalmers' Medal[9], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[10], and Carver Medal[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . imstat.org. imstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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