Birger Jansson

Background

Jansson, Birger was born on September 4, 1921 in Stockholm, Sweden. Came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Fil. Kand., U. Stockholm, 1946; Fil. License, U. Stockholm, 1965; Fil. Doctor, U. Stockholm, 1966.

Career

Head of research, Research Institute of National Defense, Stockholm, 1948-1973; biomathematician, National Large Bowel Cancer Project, Houston, 1973-1984; professor biomathematics, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1973-1994; professor emeritus, since 1994. Visiting associate professor University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1970-1971. Consultant Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1966-1973, Swedish Money Lotery, Stockholm, 1966-1973.

Achievements

• Birger Jansson has been listed as a noteworthy Biomathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Random Number Generators

Membership

President Texas Swedish Cultural Foundation, Houston, 1981-1994, Swedish Club, Houston, since 1986. Vice chairman Swedish Council American, Minneapolis, since 1988. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Preventitive Oncology, European Institute Ecology Cancer (geocancerology committee member since 1989), European Institute Ecology and Cancer (science committee member since 1989), Swedish Club (president Houston chapter 1991-1992).

Connections

M. Gunhild Gerda Elvira Brunk, December 16, 1954. Children: Jenny, Pehr, Erik, Gustav.

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Gustav Jansson

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Jenny Jansson

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Pehr Jansson

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Erik Jansson