John Nelder
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John Ashworth Nelder FRS (8 October 1924 – 7 August 2010) was a British statistician known for his contributions to experimental design, analysis of variance, computational statistics, and statistical theory.
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John Ashworth Nelder FRS | |
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Born | (1924-10-08)8 October 1924 Brushford, Somerset, England |
Died | 7 August 2010(2010-08-07) (aged 85) Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Known for | Generalized linear models, analysis of complex experimental designs, Nelder–Mead algorithm, GLIM, GenStat |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1976) Guy Medal (Silver, 1977) (Gold, 2005) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Statistics |
Institutions | National Vegetable Research Station Rothamsted Experimental Station Imperial College London |
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