Katz, Leo

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Name
Katz, Leo Gender: M
born on 29 November 1914 at 10:00 (= 10:00 AM )
Place Detroit, Michigan, 42n20, 83w03
Timezone CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data s_su.18.svg s_sagcol.18.svg 06°36' s_mo.18.svg s_taucol.18.svg 02°47 Asc.s_capcol.18.svg 21°38'



Biography

American statistician who largely contributed to the area of Social Network Analysis. In 1953, he introduced a centrality measure named Katz centrality that computes the degree of influence of an actor in a social network. The computation already outlined the algorithm today known as PageRank.

Katz held a PhD in mathematics. In 1956 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.

Leo Katz was of Russian descent. He died from a stroke on 6 May 1976 at age 61 in Haifa, Israel. He was survived by his wife, a son, and grandchildren.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

Source Notes

Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file.

Categories

  • Traits : Body : Race (Russian descent)
  • Traits : Mind : Education extensive (PhD in mathematics)
  • Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke (Terminal)
  • Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (One son)
  • Vocation : Science : Mathematics/ Statistics
  • Notable : Awards : Who's Who
  • Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator ("Katz centrality")