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Sir Ronald A. Fisher and the International Biometric Society. (English) Zbl 1419.62007

Summary: The year 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Ronald A. Fisher, one of the two Fathers of Statistics and a Founder of the International Biometric Society (the “Society”). To celebrate the extraordinary genius of Fisher and the far-sighted vision of Fisher and Chester Bliss in organizing and promoting the formation of the Society, this article looks at the origins and growth of the Society, some of the key players and events, and especially the roles played by Fisher himself as the First President. A fresh look at Fisher, the man rather than the scientific genius is also presented.

MSC:

62-03 History of statistics
92-03 History of biology
01A74 History of mathematics at institutions and academies (non-university)
01A60 History of mathematics in the 20th century
01A70 Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies
62P10 Applications of statistics to biology and medical sciences; meta analysis

Biographic References:

Fisher, Ronald A.
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