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Ronald Fisher
R.A. Fisher | |
|---|---|
 Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher (1890–1962) | |
| Born | 17 February 1890 |
| Died | 29 July 1962 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Natural selection Analysis of variance |
| Awards | Royal Medal (1938) Guy Medal in Gold (1946) Copley Medal (1955) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistician Evolutionary biologist Geneticist |
| Institutions | Rothamsted Experimental Station University College London University of Cambridge CSIRO |
| Academic advisors | Sir James Jeans F.J.M. Stratton |
| Doctoral students | C.R. Rao; D. J. Finney |
| Influenced | W.D. Hamilton |
Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher FRS (17 February 1890 – 29 July 1962) was an English statistician, evolutionary biologist, and geneticist. He was described as "a genius who almost single-handedly created the foundations for modern statistical science".[1] Richard Dawkins described him as "the greatest of Darwin's successors".[2]
- ↑ Hald, Anders (1998). A history of mathematical statistics. New York: Wiley.
- ↑ Dawkins, Richard (1995). River out of Eden. ISBN 9780297815402.
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