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John Chambers

b. 1941

American computational statistician

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About John Chambers

Born 1941. John Chambers is a Canadian statistician, computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher and programmer, known for R (programming language).

John McKinley Chambers (born April 28, 1941) is the creator of the S programming language, and core member of the R programming language project. He was awarded the 1998 ACM Software System Award for developing S.

Early life John McKinley Chambers was born on April 28, 1941, in Toronto, Ontario. He received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto in 1963. He received a Master of Arts in 1965 and a PhD degree in 1966, both in statistics, from Harvard University.

Career Chambers started at Bell Laboratories in 1966 as a member of its technical staff. Since 2008, he has been active at Stanford, currently serving as Senior Advisor of its data science program and an adjunct professor in Stanford's Department of Statistics.

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Important facts

Born
28 April 1941, Toronto
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Statistician, computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher, programmer
Nationality
Canada
Known for
R (programming language)
Education
Harvard University, University of Toronto, Bell Labs, Stanford University
Awards
ACM Software System Award; Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics; Fellow of the American Statistical Association; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Also known as
John M. Chambers, John McKinley Chambers

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Chambers?

American computational statistician

When was John Chambers born?

John Chambers was born on 28 April 1941 in Toronto.

What is John Chambers's occupation?

John Chambers is a statistician, computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher and programmer.

What is John Chambers known for?

John Chambers is known for R (programming language).

What nationality is John Chambers?

John Chambers is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Chambers

· Wikidata: Q3181218

· DBpedia: John Chambers (statistician)

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