Harald Cramér
Harald Cramér | |
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Cramér in 1951 | |
| Born | 25 September 1893 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 5 October 1985 (aged 92) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Stockholm University |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | Marta Hansson |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Guy Medal (Gold, 1972) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics, Probability theory, Number theory |
| Institutions | Stockholm University |
| Doctoral advisor | Marcel Riesz |
| Doctoral students | |
Harald Cramér (Swedish: [kraˈmeːr]; 25 September 1893 – 5 October 1985) was a Swedish mathematician, actuary, and statistician, specializing in mathematical statistics and probabilistic number theory. John Kingman described him as "one of the giants of statistical theory".