I. J. Good

British mathematician and statistician

I. J. Good - British mathematician and statistician
Born

1916
109 years ago

Died

April 5th, 2009
15 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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