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Thomas M. Cover
American mathematician (1938-2012) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 73
Thomas M. Cover was an American information theorist and professor jointly in the Departments of Electrical Engineering and Statistics at Stanford University. He devoted almost his entire career to developing the relationship between information theory and statistics.
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2012Died26 March 20121997IEEE Richard W. Hamming MedalAward1990Claude E. Shannon AwardAward1981Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical StatisticsAward1974IEEE FellowAward1938Born7 August 1938
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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2012 · aged 73
