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Harald Cramér

Swedish mathematician (1893-1985) · Sweden · Academics · Died at 92

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Harald Cramér 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".

A life in dates

1985Died5 October 19851977Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityAward1972Guy Medal in GoldAward1964Honorary Doctor of Stockholm UniversityAward1950Honorary Doctorate of the University of CopenhagenAward1947Honorary Doctorate from Princeton UniversityAward1946Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical StatisticsAward1893Born25 September 1893

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Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University1977
Guy Medal in Gold1972
Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University1964
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Copenhagen1950
Honorary Doctorate from Princeton University1947
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics1946
Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star
Fellow of the American Statistical Association
Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Country
Sweden
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1985 · aged 92

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