Edward H. Simpson
British statistician and civil servant (1922–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Hugh Simpson CB (10 December 1922[1] – 5 February 2019[2][3][4]) was a British codebreaker, statistician and civil servant. He was best known for describing Simpson's paradox along with Udny Yule.
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Edward Simpson | |
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Born | (1922-12-10)10 December 1922 Northern Ireland, UK |
Died | 5 February 2019(2019-02-05) (aged 96) England, UK |
Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast Christ's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Cryptoanalysis using Banburismus Simpson's paradox Simpson's index |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics, statistics |
Institutions | Bletchley Park Civil Service |
Doctoral advisor | Maurice Bartlett |
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