Harald Cramér
Swedish mathematician (1893–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harald Cramér (Swedish: [kraˈmeːr]; 25 September 1893 – 5 October 1985) was a Swedish mathematician, actuary, and statistician, specializing in mathematical statistics and probabilistic number theory. John Kingman described him as "one of the giants of statistical theory".[1]
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Harald Cramér | |
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Born | (1893-09-25)25 September 1893 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 5 October 1985(1985-10-05) (aged 92) Stockholm, Sweden |
Alma mater | Stockholm University |
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Spouse | Marta Hansson |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Guy Medal (Gold, 1972) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Statistics, Probability theory, Number theory |
Institutions | Stockholm University |
Doctoral advisor | Marcel Riesz |
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