Frank Carter Duckworth | |
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Occupation | Statistician |
Known for | Duckworth–Lewis method, Risk perception |
Frank Carter Duckworth MBE (born 26 December 1939, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire) [1] is a retired English statistician, and is one of the two statisticians who developed the Duckworth–Lewis method of resetting targets in one-day cricket matches interrupted by weather or other circumstances. [2] [3] He attended King Edward VII School, Lytham, now part of King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, [4] then went on to study physics (BSc Hons 1961) and earned a PhD (1965) in metallurgy, both at the University of Liverpool. [5] Prior to his retirement, he worked as a mathematical scientist for the English nuclear power industry. [6] He was a consultant statistician to the International Cricket Council, [7] [8] and the editor of the Royal Statistical Society's monthly news magazine, RSS News, until he retired from both these roles in 2014. [9] He also served on the editorial board of Significance before stepping down in 2010. In 2004 he delivered the Royal Statistical Society Schools Lecture, entitled Lies and Statistics. [10]
In 1962, Duckworth was a tenant of John Lennon's aunt. [11]
Duckworth is also known for developing a system of quantifying personal risk perception, [12] now known as the "Duckworth scale". [13]
Duckworth was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours. [14]
Frank Carter Duckworth | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Statistician |
Known for | Duckworth–Lewis method, Risk perception |
Frank Carter Duckworth MBE (born 26 December 1939, in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire) [1] is a retired English statistician, and is one of the two statisticians who developed the Duckworth–Lewis method of resetting targets in one-day cricket matches interrupted by weather or other circumstances. [2] [3] He attended King Edward VII School, Lytham, now part of King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, [4] then went on to study physics (BSc Hons 1961) and earned a PhD (1965) in metallurgy, both at the University of Liverpool. [5] Prior to his retirement, he worked as a mathematical scientist for the English nuclear power industry. [6] He was a consultant statistician to the International Cricket Council, [7] [8] and the editor of the Royal Statistical Society's monthly news magazine, RSS News, until he retired from both these roles in 2014. [9] He also served on the editorial board of Significance before stepping down in 2010. In 2004 he delivered the Royal Statistical Society Schools Lecture, entitled Lies and Statistics. [10]
In 1962, Duckworth was a tenant of John Lennon's aunt. [11]
Duckworth is also known for developing a system of quantifying personal risk perception, [12] now known as the "Duckworth scale". [13]
Duckworth was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours. [14]