William Feller

Summary

William Feller is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zagreb^[2]. He was born on July 7, 1906^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on January 14, 1970^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Feller's place of birth was Zagreb^[2].
• William Feller died in New York City^[4].
• William Feller was born on July 7, 1906^[3].
• William Feller died on January 14, 1970^[5].
• William Feller's father was Eugen Viktor Feller^[9].
• William Feller held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Croatian was William Feller's native language^[11].
• William Feller worked as a mathematician^[6].
• William Feller worked as a university teacher^[7].
• William Feller's field of work was probability theory^[12].
• William Feller's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• William Feller's field of work was mathematical analysis^[14].
• William Feller's field of work was mathematical statistics^[15].
• William Feller held the position of chairperson^[16].
• William Feller was employed by Brown University^[17].
• William Feller was employed by Princeton University^[18].
• Among William Feller's employers was Kiel University^[19].
• William Feller was employed by Cornell University^[20].
• William Feller was employed by University of Göttingen^[21].
• Among William Feller's employers was Stockholm University^[22].
• William Feller's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[23].
• William Feller's education included a stint at University of Zagreb^[24].
• William Feller's education included a stint at I Gymnasium Zagreb^[25].
• William Feller's doctoral advisor was Richard Courant^[26].
• A notable work attributed to William Feller is Lindeberg's central limit theorem^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Feller was born in Zagreb^[2]. He was born on July 7, 1906^[3]. His father was Eugen Viktor Feller^[9]. Croatian was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[23], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31]; University of Zagreb^[24], a public university^[32], in Croatia^[33], founded in 1669^[34], headquartered in Zagreb^[35]; and I Gymnasium Zagreb^[25], a Gymnasium^[36], in Croatia^[37], founded in 1854^[38], headquartered in Zagreb^[39]. William Feller's doctoral advisor was Richard Courant^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include probability theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[40]; mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[41]; mathematical analysis^[14], an academic discipline^[42]; and mathematical statistics^[15], a branch of mathematics^[43]. Employers include Brown University^[17], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1765^[46], headquartered in Providence^[47]; Princeton University^[18], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1746^[50], headquartered in Princeton^[51]; Kiel University^[19], a public university^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1665^[54], headquartered in Kiel^[55]; Cornell University^[20], a private university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1865^[58], headquartered in Ithaca^[59]; University of Göttingen^[21], a campus university^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1734^[62], headquartered in Göttingen^[63]; and Stockholm University^[22], a public university^[64], in Sweden^[65], founded in 1878^[66], headquartered in Stockholm^[67]. William Feller held the position of chairperson^[16]. Doctoral students include Henry McKean^[68], a mathematician^[69], 1930–2024^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[72], specialised in mathematics^[73]; David A. Freedman^[74]; Benjamin Weiss^[75]; Lawrence Shepp^[76]; Donald P. Gaver Jr.^[77]; and Frank Knight^[78].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lindeberg's central limit theorem^[27], Feller process^[79], Feller–Tornier constant^[80], Feller's coin-tossing constants^[81], and Feller-continuous process^[82]. Things named for William Feller include 21276 Feller^[83], an asteroid^[84].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science^[85], a science award^[86], in United States^[87], founded in 1963^[88] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[89].

Death and Burial

William Feller died on January 14, 1970^[5]. He died in New York City^[4].

Why It Matters

William Feller ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

Entities named for him include 21276 Feller^[83], an asteroid^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Patrick Billingsley^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1925–2011^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[96], specialised in probability theory^[97]; David A. Freedman^[98], a statistician^[99], 1938–2008^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science^[102], specialised in statistics^[103]; George Forsythe^[104], a mathematician^[105], 1917–1972^[106], of United States^[107], awarded the ACM Distinguished Service Award^[108], specialised in computer science^[109]; Benjamin Weiss^[110], a mathematician^[111], b. 1941^[112], of Israel^[113], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[114], specialised in dynamical system^[115]; and Hale F. Trotter^[116], a mathematician^[117], 1931–2022^[118], of Canada^[119], specialised in mathematics^[120].

FAQs

Where was William Feller born?

William Feller's place of birth was Zagreb^[2].

Where did William Feller die?

William Feller passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were William Feller's parents?

William Feller's father was Eugen Viktor Feller^[9].

What did William Feller do for work?

William Feller worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did William Feller go to school?

William Feller was educated at University of Göttingen^[23], University of Zagreb^[24], and I Gymnasium Zagreb^[25].

What awards did William Feller receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science^[85] and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[89].