Lawrence D. Brown

Lawrence David Brown

Lawrence D. Brown
Born	December 16, 1940 Los Angeles, California, United States
Died	February 21, 2018 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Cornell University
Known for	Decision theory, Nonparametric statistics, Empirical Bayes methods
Awards	COPSS Presidents' Award (1986)
Scientific career
Fields	Statistics
Institutions	University of Pennsylvania
Doctoral advisor	Jack Kiefer

Lawrence David Brown (December 16, 1940 – February 21, 2018) was an American statistician and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He made significant contributions to the fields of decision theory, nonparametric statistics, and empirical Bayes methods.

Early Life and Education

Lawrence D. Brown was born in Los Angeles, California. He completed his undergraduate studies at California Institute of Technology and earned his Ph.D. in statistics from Cornell University in 1964 under the supervision of Jack Kiefer.

Career

Brown began his academic career at University of California, Berkeley, and later moved to Cornell University. In 1994, he joined the faculty of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he remained until his death.

Contributions to Statistics

Brown's work in decision theory is highly regarded, particularly his contributions to the development of admissible estimators and shrinkage estimators. He also made significant advances in nonparametric statistics and empirical Bayes methods, which have had a lasting impact on the field.

Awards and Honors

In 1986, Brown was awarded the COPSS Presidents' Award, one of the highest honors in the field of statistics. He was also a fellow of the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.

Personal Life

Brown was married and had two children. He passed away on February 21, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

See Also

• Decision theory
• Nonparametric statistics
• Empirical Bayes methods
• COPSS Presidents' Award

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