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South African statistician and mining engineer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Danie Gerhardus Krige GCOB (Afrikaans: [dɑːni ˈkriχə]) (26 August 1919 – 3 March 2013) was a South African statistician and mining engineer who pioneered the field of geostatistics and was professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Republic of South Africa.[1] The technique of kriging is named after him. Krige's empirical work to evaluate mineral resources[2] was formalised in the 1960s by French engineer Georges Matheron.[3]
Danie G. Krige | |
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Born | Danie Gerhardus Krige 26 August 1919 |
Died | 3 March 2013 (Age 93) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
Known for | Kriging |
Awards | Order for Meritorious Service, Class 1, Gold |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geostatistics |
Institutions | Anglo Transvaal, University of the Witwatersrand |
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