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Biography of John W. Tukey
16. Jun 1915 – 26. Jul 2000(85 years)Died in:New Brunswick, Middlesex County
American mathematician
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John Tukey (* 16. June 1915 in New Bedford; † 26. July 2000 in New Brunswick) was an american mathematician. He was 85 years old. His education included Brown University and Princeton University. He received 8 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Wilks Memorial Award. His cause of death was infarction. He was buried at Princeton Cemetery.
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13 Events1915
Born in New Bedford, Bristol County
1937
Princeton University
until 1939
1939
Princeton University
until 1985
1945
Bell Labs
until 1985
1946
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
1949
Guggenheim Fellowship
1965
Wilks Memorial Award
1973
National Medal of Science
1976
Shewhart Medal
1982
IEEE Medal of Honor
1984
James Madison Medal
1991
Foreign Member of the Royal Society
2000