Background
Diaconis, Persi W. was born on January 31, 1945 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Andrew and Syma (Meyerowitz) Diaconis.
educator mathematical statistician
Diaconis, Persi W. was born on January 31, 1945 in New York City, New York, United States. Son of Andrew and Syma (Meyerowitz) Diaconis.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1971; Master of Science, Harvard University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1974.
Assistant professor, Stanford (California) U., 1974-1978; professor statistics, Stanford (California) U., 1981-1987; member technical staff, Bell laboratories, 1979-1980; professor mathematics, Harvard University, since 1987.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Institute Mathematics Statistics.