David Blackwell
Mathematician and statistician, authored key texts
Born
Died
2010
15 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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An American mathematician and statistician contributed extensively to the field of mathematics and statistics. Served as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley for several decades. Pioneered advances in Bayesian statistics and developed key concepts in statistical decision theory. Led research in various areas, including probability theory and game theory. Published numerous influential papers and authored textbooks that are widely used in statistics and mathematics courses. First African American inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in 1965.
Pioneered Bayesian statistics
First African American member of the National Academy of Sciences
Authored foundational texts in statistics
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