Dennis Lindley

Summary

Dennis Lindley is a human^[1]. Born in Surbiton^[2], he… he was born on July 25, 1923^[3]. He died in Somerset^[4]. He died on December 14, 2013^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Dennis Lindley's place of birth was Surbiton^[2].
• Dennis Lindley passed away in Somerset^[4].
• Dennis Lindley was born on July 25, 1923^[3].
• Dennis Lindley died on December 14, 2013^[5].
• Dennis Lindley held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Dennis Lindley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Dennis Lindley worked as a statistician^[6].
• Dennis Lindley worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Dennis Lindley worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Dennis Lindley's field of work was statistics^[12].
• Dennis Lindley's field of work was mathematical statistics^[13].
• Dennis Lindley's field of work was Bayesian inference^[14].
• Among Dennis Lindley's employers was University College London^[15].
• Dennis Lindley was employed by Aberystwyth University^[16].
• Dennis Lindley's education included a stint at Trinity College^[17].
• Dennis Lindley's education included a stint at Tiffin School^[18].
• Dennis Lindley's doctoral advisor was George Alfred Barnard^[19].
• Dennis Lindley received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20].
• Dennis Lindley received the Guy Medal in Gold^[21].
• Dennis Lindley received the Guy Medal in Silver^[22].
• Dennis Lindley received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[23].
• Dennis Lindley was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[24].
• Dennis Lindley is recorded as male^[25].
• Dennis Lindley's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Dennis Lindley supervised Adrian Smith as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dennis Lindley's place of birth was Surbiton^[2]. He was born on July 25, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Tiffin School^[18], a grammar school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1880^[34]. Dennis Lindley's doctoral advisor was George Alfred Barnard^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include statistics^[12], an academic major^[35]; mathematical statistics^[13], a branch of mathematics^[36]; and Bayesian inference^[14]. Employers include University College London^[15], a university college^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1826^[39], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[40] and Aberystwyth University^[16], a public university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1872^[43]. Doctoral students include Adrian Smith^[27], a mathematician^[44], b. 1946^[45], of United Kingdom^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[47]; John C. Gittins^[48], a mathematician^[49], b. 1938^[50], of United Kingdom^[51], awarded the Rollo Davidson Prize^[52], specialised in probability theory^[53]; Thomas H. Leonard^[54], a statistician^[55], 1948–2023^[56]; José-Miguel Bernardo^[57], a mathematician^[58], b. 1950^[59], of Spain^[60], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[61]; Anthony O'Hagan^[62], a statistician^[63], b. 1948^[64], awarded the Fellow of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis^[65]; and Basil N. Barnett^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20], a statistics award^[67]; Guy Medal in Gold^[21], a class of award^[68]; Guy Medal in Silver^[22], a class of award^[69]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[23].

Death and Burial

Dennis Lindley died on December 14, 2013^[5]. He died in Somerset^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dennis Lindley include Lindley Prize^[70], an award^[71], founded in 2002^[72].

Why It Matters

Dennis Lindley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for him include Lindley Prize^[70], an award^[71], founded in 2002^[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Adrian Smith^[74], a mathematician^[75], b. 1946^[76], of United Kingdom^[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[78].

FAQs

Where was Dennis Lindley born?

Dennis Lindley was born in Surbiton^[2].

Where did Dennis Lindley die?

Dennis Lindley died in Somerset^[4].

What did Dennis Lindley do for work?

Dennis Lindley worked as statistician^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Dennis Lindley go to school?

Dennis Lindley was educated at Trinity College^[17] and Tiffin School^[18].

What awards did Dennis Lindley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[20], Guy Medal in Gold^[21], Guy Medal in Silver^[22], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[23].