Wally Smith

Summary

Wally Smith is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1926-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a statistician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Wally Smith was born in London^[2].
• Wally Smith was born on +1926-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wally Smith died on +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Wally Smith held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Wally Smith worked as a statistician^[5].
• Wally Smith was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[8].
• Wally Smith was educated at University of Cambridge^[9].
• Wally Smith was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[10].
• Wally Smith's doctoral advisor was Henry Daniels^[11].
• Wally Smith's doctoral advisor was David Cox^[12].
• Wally Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• Wally Smith received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[14].
• Wally Smith received the Adams Prize^[15].
• Wally Smith received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16].
• Wally Smith was a member of American Statistical Association^[17].
• Wally Smith was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[18].
• Wally Smith is recorded as male^[19].
• Wally Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Wally Smith supervised M. Ross Leadbetter as a doctoral student^[21].
• Wally Smith supervised Ismail Nabih Shimi as a doctoral student^[22].
• Wally Smith supervised Gideon Johanes Jacobus Van Zyl as a doctoral student^[23].
• Wally Smith supervised Robert B. Lund as a doctoral student^[24].
• Wally Smith supervised William George Warren as a doctoral student^[25].
• Wally Smith supervised Jeffrey Joseph Hunter as a doctoral student^[26].
• Wally Smith supervised Alfred Descloux as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Wally Smith… he was born on +1926-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[9], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[10], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1789^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Henry Daniels^[11], a statistician^[35], 1912–2000^[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[37] and David Cox^[12], a mathematician^[38], 1924–2022^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Copley Medal^[41], specialised in queueing theory^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Wally Smith's professions included statistician^[5]. He was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[8]. Doctoral students include M. Ross Leadbetter^[21], a statistician^[43], 1931–2022^[44], of New Zealand^[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[46]; Ismail Nabih Shimi^[22]; Gideon Johanes Jacobus Van Zyl^[23]; Robert B. Lund^[24], a statistician^[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[48]; William George Warren^[25], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[49]; and Jeffrey Joseph Hunter^[26], a mathematician^[50], b. 1941^[51], awarded the Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[14]; Adams Prize^[15], a mathematics award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1848^[58]; and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16], a statistics award^[59].

Death and Burial

Wally Smith died on +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Wally Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where was Wally Smith born?

Wally Smith's place of birth was London^[2].

What did Wally Smith do for work?

Wally Smith worked as statistician^[5].

Where did Wally Smith go to school?

Wally Smith was educated at University of Cambridge^[9] and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[10].

What awards did Wally Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[14], Adams Prize^[15], and Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[16].