David Blackwell

Mathematician and statistician, authored key texts

David Blackwell - Mathematician and statistician, authored key texts
Born

April 24th, 1919
106 years ago

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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