Twelve British statisticians

Twelve British Statisticians Provides A Description Of The Lives And Contributions Of A Dozen Scientific Luminaries. Their Fields Of Expertise Sometimes Include Disciplines That Depart From Statistics And Display Great Versatility. Each Statistician Is A Famous Figure, But Is Especially Renowned In Great Britain. The Book Is Accessible To A Wide Reading Audience. Each Chapter Focuses On The Scientific Contributions And Personal Life Of A Single Statistician. Each Chapter Begins With An Overview And Contains A Rich Set Of References. Current Textbooks In Statistics Contain Little Information About The Pioneers In The Field. This Book Provides A Historical Supplement In Courses On Quantitative Methods In The Behavioral, Social, And Biological Disciplines. The Statisticians And Some Of Their Contributions Covered Include: 1. Karl Pearson: Product-moment Correlation. 2. R.a. Fisher: Analysis Of Variance And Covariance, Experimental Design, Common Sampling Distributions. 3. Charles Spearman: Factor Analysis, Theory Of Intelligence, Mental Test Theory. 4. Florence Nightingale David: Advocate Of Women S Vocational Rights In Statistics, Distinguished Educator. 5. George Udny Yule: Time Series, Contingency Table Analysis. 6. Maurice G. Kendall: Generation Of And Tests For Randomness, Time Series. 7. George E.p. Box: Statistical Quality Control, Analysis Of Time Series. 8. William Sealy Gosset ( Student ): Small Sample Statistical Techniques, Contributions To Neyman-pearson Theory. 9. Egon Sharpe Pearson: Neyman-pearson Theory, History Of Statistics. 10. Francis Ysidro Edgeworth: Polymath Mathematical Psychics, Editor Of The Economics Journal. 11. Maurice S. Bartlett: Stochastic Processes, Epidemiology, Time Series. 12. David Cox: Multivariable Models Including Covariates And Treatment Variables, Survival Rate. For Author Bios, Photos, And A Sample Read, Visit Www.bosonbooks.com