Persi Diaconis

Mathematician, Academic

1945 –

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Who is Persi Diaconis?

Persi Warren Diaconis is an American mathematician and former professional magician. He is the Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University. He is particularly known for tackling mathematical problems involving randomness and randomization, such as coin flipping and shuffling playing cards.

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Born
Jan 31, 1945
New York City
Also known as
  • Persi Warren Diaconis
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor of Science, City College of New York
    Mathematics
    ( - 1971)
  • Master of Arts, Harvard University
    Mathematical statistics
    ( - 1972)
  • Doctorate, Harvard University
    Mathematical statistics
    ( - 1974)
Employment
  • Assistant Professor of Statistics, Stanford Statistics
    (1974 - 1979)
  • Research Staff Member, Bell Labs
    (1978 - 1979)
  • Associate Professor of Statistics, Stanford University
    (1979 - 1980)
  • Visiting Professor, Harvard University
    (1981 - 1981)
  • Visiting Professor, Harvard University
    (1985 - 1986)
  • Professor of Statistics, Stanford University
    (1981 - 1987)
  • George Vasmer Leverett Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University
    (1987 - 1997)
  • David Duncan Professor, Cornell University
    (1996 - 1998)
  • Mary Sunseri Professor, Department of Statistics and Professor of Mathematics, Stanford University
    (1998 - )
  • Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
    (1999 - 2000)

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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