Henry Ellis Daniels | |
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Born | London, UK | 2 October 1912
Died | 16 April 2000
Shrewsbury, UK | (aged 87)
Occupation | Statistician |
Known for | The
Parry-Daniels map Saddle point approximation |
Spouse | Barbara Pickering (m. 1950) |
Children | 2 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
University of Edinburgh University of Cambridge |
Doctoral advisor | Alexander Aitken |
Academic work | |
Institutions |
Wool Industries Research Association University of Cambridge University of Birmingham |
Doctoral students |
David Cox James Durbin Anil Kumar Gain Wally Smith |
Henry Ellis Daniels FRS [1] (2 October 1912 – 16 April 2000) [2] [3] was a British statistician. He was President of the Royal Statistical Society (1974–1975), and was awarded its Guy Medal in Gold in 1984, following a silver medal in 1947. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1980. The Parry-Daniels map is named after him (together with the English mathematician Bill Parry). [3] [4]
Daniels was born in London and was educated at George Heriot's School. [5] He subsequently graduated from the University of Edinburgh (M.A. Hons. 1933[ citation needed], PhD 1943) [6] and went on to further study at Clare College, Cambridge (B.A. 1935). [7] In 1957, he became the first Professor of Mathematical Statistics at the University of Birmingham. [2] He stayed at the university till his retirement in 1978. After retirement, he went to Cambridge and lived there until his death. [8] He died at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, having suffered a "massive stroke" at breakfast time the previous day. [1] His funeral was officiated, at his request, by a humanist. [1]
The watchmaker George Daniels (no relation) enlisted Daniels' help with the equations required for the design of his Space Traveller's Watch. [2]
Daniels' family was Jewish, of Russian (partly Polish and partly Lithuanian) origin. [5] In 1950, Daniels married Barbara Pickering; together, they had two children. [1]
In 2000, while on travel during a workshop held at Gregynog Hall, Daniels suffered a massive stroke and died at the nearby Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. [1]
Henry Ellis Daniels | |
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Born | London, UK | 2 October 1912
Died | 16 April 2000
Shrewsbury, UK | (aged 87)
Occupation | Statistician |
Known for | The
Parry-Daniels map Saddle point approximation |
Spouse | Barbara Pickering (m. 1950) |
Children | 2 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater |
University of Edinburgh University of Cambridge |
Doctoral advisor | Alexander Aitken |
Academic work | |
Institutions |
Wool Industries Research Association University of Cambridge University of Birmingham |
Doctoral students |
David Cox James Durbin Anil Kumar Gain Wally Smith |
Henry Ellis Daniels FRS [1] (2 October 1912 – 16 April 2000) [2] [3] was a British statistician. He was President of the Royal Statistical Society (1974–1975), and was awarded its Guy Medal in Gold in 1984, following a silver medal in 1947. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 1980. The Parry-Daniels map is named after him (together with the English mathematician Bill Parry). [3] [4]
Daniels was born in London and was educated at George Heriot's School. [5] He subsequently graduated from the University of Edinburgh (M.A. Hons. 1933[ citation needed], PhD 1943) [6] and went on to further study at Clare College, Cambridge (B.A. 1935). [7] In 1957, he became the first Professor of Mathematical Statistics at the University of Birmingham. [2] He stayed at the university till his retirement in 1978. After retirement, he went to Cambridge and lived there until his death. [8] He died at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, having suffered a "massive stroke" at breakfast time the previous day. [1] His funeral was officiated, at his request, by a humanist. [1]
The watchmaker George Daniels (no relation) enlisted Daniels' help with the equations required for the design of his Space Traveller's Watch. [2]
Daniels' family was Jewish, of Russian (partly Polish and partly Lithuanian) origin. [5] In 1950, Daniels married Barbara Pickering; together, they had two children. [1]
In 2000, while on travel during a workshop held at Gregynog Hall, Daniels suffered a massive stroke and died at the nearby Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. [1]