Willard Donald James is an American mathematician most known for his work on the
James-Stein estimator.
He graduated with a Ph.D. in mathematics from
University of Illinois in 1957
and was recruited to
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...
in 1967 from which he retired as a Professor Emeritus in 1987.
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Living people
20th-century American mathematicians
21st-century American mathematicians
University of Illinois alumni
California State University, Long Beach faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)
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