Herman Chernoff

Herman Chernoff (born July 1, 1923) is an American applied mathematician, statistician and physicist. He was formerly a professor at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Stanford, and MIT, currently emeritus at Harvard University.[1][2]

Herman Chernoff
Herman Chernoff speaking in New York on October 6, 2015
Born (1923-07-01) July 1, 1923
New York City, New York, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma mater
Known for
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
Thesis Studentization in testing of hypotheses  (1948)
Doctoral advisorAbraham Wald
Notable students
  • Stuart Geman
  • Joseph B. Kadane

Early life and education

Herman Chernoff's parents were Pauline and Max Chernoff, Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire. He studied at Townsend Harris High School[2] and earned a B.S. in mathematics from the City College of New York in 1943.[3] He attended graduate school at Brown University, earning an M.Sc. in applied mathematics in 1945, and a Ph.D. in applied mathematics in 1948 under the supervision of Abraham Wald.[3][4]

Recognition

Chernoff became a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1974,[5] and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1980.[6] In 1987, he was selected for the Wilks Memorial Award by the American Statistical Association,[7] and in 2012, he was made an inaugural fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[8]

Chernoff turned 100 on July 1, 2023.[9]

See also

References
  1. Bather, John (1996). "A conversation with Herman Chernoff". Statistical Science. 11 (4): 335–350. doi:10.1214/ss/1032280306.
  2. "Herman Chernoff". MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. "Herman Chernoff". Faculty directory. MIT. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. "Herman Chernoff". Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. "Herman Chernoff". Member Directory. American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
  6. "Herman Chernoff". Member directory. National Academy of Sciences.
  7. "Samuel S Wilks Award of the American Statistical Association". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
  8. List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2012-11-10
  9. Fortnow, Lance. "Chernoff Turns 100". Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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