Harald Cramér
Swedish mathematician and statistician
Born
September 25th, 1893
131 years ago
Died
1985
40 years ago — 92 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Sweden
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Contributed significantly to the fields of probability theory and statistics. Developed the Cramér-Rao bound, a fundamental concept in estimation theory. Cramér also worked on the theory of statistical methods and played a crucial role in advancing the application of mathematical statistics. His work included contributions to stochastic processes and limit theorems, including the Cramér-Wold theorem. In addition, he authored several influential textbooks that have been widely used in the study of probability and statistics.
Developed the Cramér-Rao bound
Contributed to the Cramér-Wold theorem
Authored influential textbooks on statistics
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