Solomon Kullback

Summary

Solomon Kullback is a human^[1]. He was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1907^[3]. He passed away in Boynton Beach^[4]. He died on August 5, 1994^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Solomon Kullback was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Solomon Kullback died in Boynton Beach^[4].
• Solomon Kullback was born on April 3, 1907^[3].
• Solomon Kullback was born on April 4, 1907^[11].
• Solomon Kullback died on August 5, 1994^[5].
• Solomon Kullback held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Solomon Kullback worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Solomon Kullback worked as a cryptologist^[7].
• Solomon Kullback's professions included statistician^[8].
• Solomon Kullback's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Solomon Kullback's field of work was cryptanalysis^[13].
• Solomon Kullback was employed by George Washington University^[14].
• Solomon Kullback's education included a stint at City College of New York^[15].
• Solomon Kullback's education included a stint at George Washington University^[16].
• Solomon Kullback's doctoral advisor was Frank M. Weida^[17].
• Solomon Kullback received the Wilks Memorial Award^[18].
• Solomon Kullback received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[19].
• Solomon Kullback received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[20].
• Solomon Kullback was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[21].
• Solomon Kullback is recorded as male^[22].
• Solomon Kullback's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Solomon Kullback supervised Robert H. Shumway as a doctoral student^[24].
• Solomon Kullback supervised Hubert Lilliefors as a doctoral student^[25].
• Solomon Kullback supervised Mahmoud Khairat Ahmen Khairat as a doctoral student^[26].
• Solomon Kullback supervised Edward L. Melnick as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Solomon Kullback… Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1907^[3] and April 4, 1907^[11].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[15], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and George Washington University^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1821^[34]. Solomon Kullback's doctoral advisor was Frank M. Weida^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Solomon Kullback's field of work was cryptanalysis^[13]. He was employed by George Washington University^[14]. Doctoral students include Robert H. Shumway^[24], a statistician^[35], 1936–2025^[36], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[37]; Hubert Lilliefors^[25], a statistician^[38], 1928–2008^[39], of United States^[40], specialised in mathematical statistics^[41]; Mahmoud Khairat Ahmen Khairat^[26]; Edward L. Melnick^[27], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[42]; James R. Maar^[43]; and Samuel Greenhouse^[44], a statistician^[45], 1918–2000^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[48], specialised in statistics^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Wilks Memorial Award^[18], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1964^[52]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[19], a statistics award^[53]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[20].

Death and Burial

Solomon Kullback died on August 5, 1994^[5]. He died in Boynton Beach^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Solomon Kullback include Kullback–Leibler divergence^[54], a f-divergence^[55].

Why It Matters

Solomon Kullback ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Kullback–Leibler divergence^[54], a f-divergence^[55].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hubert Lilliefors^[58], a statistician^[59], 1928–2008^[60], of United States^[61], specialised in mathematical statistics^[62].

FAQs

Where was Solomon Kullback born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Solomon Kullback…

Where did Solomon Kullback die?

Solomon Kullback died in Boynton Beach^[4].

What did Solomon Kullback do for work?

Solomon Kullback worked as mathematician^[6], cryptologist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Solomon Kullback go to school?

Solomon Kullback was educated at City College of New York^[15] and George Washington University^[16].

What awards did Solomon Kullback receive?

Honors received include Wilks Memorial Award^[18], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[19], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[20].