Background
Freiberger, Walter Frederick was born on February 20, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Felix and Irene (Tagany) Freiberger. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1962.
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A Short Course in Computational Probability and Statistics (Applied Mathematical Sciences)
(This book arose out of a number of different contexts, an...)
This book arose out of a number of different contexts, and numerous persons have contributed to its conception and development. It had its origin in a project initiated jointly with the IBM Cambridge Scien tific Center, particularly with Dr. Rhett Tsao, then of that Center. We are grateful to Mr. Norman Rasmussen, Manager of the IBM Scientific Center Complex, for his initial support. The work is being carried on at Brown University with generous support from the Office of Computing Activities of the National Science Foundation (grants GJ-174 and GJ-7l0); we are grateful to Dr. John Lehmann of this Office for his interest and encouragement. Professors Donald McClure and Richard Vitale of the Division of Applied Mathematics at Brown University contributed greatly to the project and taught courses in its spirit. We are indebted to them and to Dr. Tore Dalenius of the University of Stockholm for helpful criticisms of the manuscript. The final stimulus to the book's completion came from an invLtation to teach a course at the IBM European Systems Research Institute at Geneva. We are grateful to Dr. J.F. Blackburn, Director of the Institute, for his invitation, and to him and his wife Beverley for their hospitality. We are greatly indebted to Mrs. Katrina Avery for her splendid secretarial and editorial work on the manuscript.
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Walter Frederick Freiberger
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Education
Bachelor, University Melbourne, 1947. Master of Arts, University Melbourne, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, England, 1953.
Career
Research officer Aeronautical Research Laboratory Australian Department Supply, 1947-1949, senior science research officer, 1953-1955. Tutor University Melbourne, 1947-1949, 53-55. Assistant professor division applied mathematics Brown University, 1956-1958, associate professor, 1958-1964, professor, 1964—2002.
Professor applied mathematics, professor community health Brown University Medical School, 1994—2002. Professor emeritus applied mathematics, community health Brown University, Brown Medical School, since 2002. Director Computing Center Brown University, 1963-1969, director Center for Computer and Information Sciences, 1969-1976, chairman division applied mathematics, 1976-1982, chairman graduate committee, 1985-1988, associate chairman division applied mathematics, 1988-1991, chairman university center for statistical science, 1991—2002, professor applied mathematics (research).
Joint appointment Brown University Medical School, 1994—2002. Professor emeritus community health and applied mathematics Brown University and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, since 2002. Fmr. lecturer, consultant program in applied actuarial science Bryant College.
Joint appointment as professor community health School Medicine Brown University, 1994-2002. Member fellowship selection panel National Science Foundation, Fulbright fellowship selection panel. Member Republican National Committee.
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A Short Course in Computational Probability and Statistics (Applied Mathematical Sciences)
(This book arose out of a number of different contexts, an...)
- A Short Course in Computational Probability and Statistics (Applied Mathematical Sciences) by Walter Freiberger (1977-07-12)
- Short Course in Computational Probability and Statistics. Second Revised Edition.
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A Short Course in Computational Probability and Statistics (Applied Mathematical Sciences)
Membership
Served with Australian Army, 1943-1945. Member American Mathematics Society (associate editor Mathematics Reviews 1957-1962), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, American Statistical Association, Institute of Mathematics Statistics, Association Computing Machinery, Bristol Yacht Club, University Club Providence.
Connections
Married Christine Mildred Holmberg, October 6, 1956. Children: Christopher Allan, Andrew James, Nils H.
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Republican