Kali S. Banerjee
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Kali S. Banerjee was a math statistics
expert, and a professor of statistics
at the University of Delaware
.
He was born in Dhaka
, (now in Bangladesh
) in 1914. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and his master’s and doctoral degrees in statistics from the University of Calcutta
.
In 1962, Kali S. Banerjee moved to the United States
and he was naturalized in 1974, and joined as a faculty of statistics at University of Delaware
. Before joining the University of Delaware, he taught at Cornell University
and at Kansas State University
Dr. Banerjee received the University's excellence in teaching award in 1972 and was named a fellow of Royal Statistical Society
at London
in 1975. He wrote many books such as The Cost Of Learning Index. He wrote about 15 study books on Statistics, about 13 books on Economics, in all writing about 40 books through his life.
He and his wife raised two children, a daughter, Swapna and a son, Deb.
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
expert, and a professor of statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
.
He was born in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, (now in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
) in 1914. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and his master’s and doctoral degrees in statistics from the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
.
In 1962, Kali S. Banerjee moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and he was naturalized in 1974, and joined as a faculty of statistics at University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
. Before joining the University of Delaware, he taught at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
Dr. Banerjee received the University's excellence in teaching award in 1972 and was named a fellow of Royal Statistical Society
Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society is a learned society for statistics and a professional body for statisticians in the UK.-History:It was founded in 1834 as the Statistical Society of London , though a perhaps unrelated London Statistical Society was in existence at least as early as 1824...
at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1975. He wrote many books such as The Cost Of Learning Index. He wrote about 15 study books on Statistics, about 13 books on Economics, in all writing about 40 books through his life.
He and his wife raised two children, a daughter, Swapna and a son, Deb.
External links
- In Memoriam Kali S. Banerjee - University of Delaware