Frank Yates

Summary

Frank Yates is a human^[1]. Born in Manchester^[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1902^[3]. He passed away in Harpenden^[4]. He died on June 17, 1994^[5]. He worked as a statistician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Frank Yates was born in Manchester^[2].
• Frank Yates died in Harpenden^[4].
• Frank Yates was born on May 12, 1902^[3].
• Frank Yates died on June 17, 1994^[5].
• Burial took place at St Nicholas Church, Harpenden^[8].
• Frank Yates held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Frank Yates worked as a statistician^[6].
• Frank Yates's field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Frank Yates held the position of president of the Royal Statistical Society^[11].
• Frank Yates held the position of chairperson^[12].
• Among Frank Yates's employers was Imperial College London^[13].
• Frank Yates was employed by Rothamsted Research^[14].
• Frank Yates was educated at Clifton College^[15].
• Frank Yates was educated at St John's College^[16].
• Frank Yates's doctoral advisor was Marina Cavazzana^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Yates is Yates analysis^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Yates is Yates's correction for continuity^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Frank Yates is Fisher–Yates shuffle^[20].
• Frank Yates received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21].
• Frank Yates received the Royal Medal^[22].
• Frank Yates received the Guy Medal in Gold^[23].
• Frank Yates received the Weldon Memorial Prize^[24].
• Frank Yates was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• Frank Yates was a member of Royal Statistical Society^[26].
• Frank Yates was a member of International Biometric Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester^[2], Frank Yates… he was born on May 12, 1902^[3].

Education

Educated at Clifton College^[15], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1862^[30], headquartered in Bristol^[31] and St John's College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1511^[34]. Frank Yates's doctoral advisor was Marina Cavazzana^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Frank Yates worked as a statistician^[6]. His field of work was mathematics^[10]. Employers include Imperial College London^[13], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1907^[37], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London^[38] and Rothamsted Research^[14], a research institute^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1843^[41], headquartered in Harpenden^[42]. Positions held include president of the Royal Statistical Society^[11], a position^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1834^[45] and chairperson^[12], a type of position^[46]. He supervised Timothy Morgan Carey as a doctoral student^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Yates analysis^[18], a mathematical concept^[48]; Yates's correction for continuity^[19], a statistical test^[49]; and Fisher–Yates shuffle^[20], a combinatorial algorithm^[50]. Things named for Frank Yates include Fisher–Yates shuffle^[51], a combinatorial algorithm^[52] and Yates's correction for continuity^[53], a statistical test^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], a fellowship award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; Royal Medal^[22], a science award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1826^[59]; Guy Medal in Gold^[23], a class of award^[60]; and Weldon Memorial Prize^[24].

Death and Burial

Frank Yates died on June 17, 1994^[5]. He passed away in Harpenden^[4]. He is buried at St Nicholas Church, Harpenden^[8].

Why It Matters

Frank Yates ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61]

Entities named for him include Fisher–Yates shuffle^[51], a combinatorial algorithm^[52] and Yates's correction for continuity^[53], a statistical test^[54].

FAQs

Where was Frank Yates born?

Frank Yates was born in Manchester^[2].

Where did Frank Yates die?

Frank Yates passed away in Harpenden^[4].

What did Frank Yates do for work?

Frank Yates worked as statistician^[6].

Where did Frank Yates go to school?

Frank Yates was educated at Clifton College^[15] and St John's College^[16].

What awards did Frank Yates receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], Royal Medal^[22], Guy Medal in Gold^[23], and Weldon Memorial Prize^[24].