I. J. Good
British mathematician and statistician
Born
1916
109 years ago
Died
April 5th, 2009
16 years ago — 93 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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Contributed significantly to the fields of mathematics and statistics. Worked on Bayesian statistics and decision theory. Developed the Good-Turing frequency estimation method. Collaborated with notable figures during World War II on cryptography, particularly in the context of codebreaking.
Developed the Good-Turing frequency estimation method
Contributed to Bayesian statistics and decision theory
Worked on cryptography during World War II
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