David George Kendall

Summary

David George Kendall is a human^[1]. He was born in Ripon^[2]. He was born on +1918-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +2007-10-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Ripon^[2], David George Kendall…
• David George Kendall died in Cambridge^[4].
• David George Kendall was born on +1918-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David George Kendall died on +2007-10-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Church of St Mary and St Michael, Trumpington^[9].
• A child of David George Kendall was Bridget Kendall^[10].
• A child of David George Kendall was Wilfrid Kendall^[11].
• A child of David George Kendall was Judy Kendall^[12].
• David George Kendall held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• David George Kendall's professions included mathematician^[6].
• David George Kendall worked as a statistician^[7].
• David George Kendall's field of work was probability theory^[14].
• David George Kendall's field of work was queueing theory^[15].
• David George Kendall's field of work was statistics^[16].
• David George Kendall's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• David George Kendall's field of work was probability^[18].
• David George Kendall held the position of chairperson^[19].
• David George Kendall held the position of chairperson^[20].
• David George Kendall was employed by Magdalen College^[21].
• Among David George Kendall's employers was Ministry of Supply^[22].
• Among David George Kendall's employers was T-Force^[23].
• Among David George Kendall's employers was Churchill College^[24].
• David George Kendall's education included a stint at The Queen's College^[25].
• David George Kendall's education included a stint at Ripon Grammar School^[26].
• David George Kendall's doctoral advisor was M. S. Bartlett^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ripon^[2], David George Kendall… he was born on +1918-01-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at The Queen's College^[25], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1341^[30] and Ripon Grammar School^[26], a grammar school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1555^[33]. David George Kendall's doctoral advisor was M. S. Bartlett^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7]. Fields of work include probability theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[34]; queueing theory^[15], a theory^[35]; statistics^[16], an academic major^[36]; mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[37]; and probability^[18], a probability measure^[38]. Employers include Magdalen College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1458^[41]; Ministry of Supply^[22], a department of the United Kingdom Government^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1939^[44], headquartered in Eighty Strand^[45]; T-Force^[23], an organization^[46], in United States^[47]; and Churchill College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1960^[50]. Positions held include chairperson^[19], a type of position^[51]. Doctoral students include David Williams^[52], Brian D. Ripley^[53], Bernard Silverman^[54], Nicholas Bingham^[55], Robin Sibson^[56], and Gordon Foster^[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David George Kendall is Kendall's notation^[58]. Things named for him include Kendall's notation^[59], a mathematical notation^[60] and Kendall's W^[61], a statistical test^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[63], a fellowship award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65]; De Morgan Medal^[66], a science award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68]; Guy Medal in Gold^[69]; Guy Medal in Silver^[70]; Senior Whitehead Prize^[71]; and Sylvester Medal^[72].

Personal Life

Children include Bridget Kendall^[10], a journalist^[73], b. 1956^[74], of United Kingdom^[75], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[76], specialised in world news^[77]; Wilfrid Kendall^[11], a statistician^[78], b. 1954^[79], of United Kingdom^[80], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[81], specialised in probability theory^[82]; and Judy Kendall^[12], a literary scholar^[83], b. 1950^[84].

Death and Burial

David George Kendall died on +2007-10-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. Burial took place at Church of St Mary and St Michael, Trumpington^[9].

Why It Matters

David George Kendall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

Entities named for him include Kendall's notation^[59], a mathematical notation^[60] and Kendall's W^[61], a statistical test^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include John Kingman^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1939^[89], of United Kingdom^[90], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[91], specialised in probability theory^[92] and David Williams^[93], a mathematician^[94], b. 1938^[95], of United Kingdom^[96], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[97], specialised in probability theory^[98].

FAQs

Where was David George Kendall born?

David George Kendall's place of birth was Ripon^[2].

Where did David George Kendall die?

David George Kendall passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did David George Kendall do for work?

David George Kendall worked as mathematician^[6] and statistician^[7].

Where did David George Kendall go to school?

David George Kendall was educated at The Queen's College^[25] and Ripon Grammar School^[26].

What awards did David George Kendall receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[63], De Morgan Medal^[66], Guy Medal in Gold^[69], and Guy Medal in Silver^[70].