M. S. Bartlett
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Summary
M. S. Bartlett was born on June 18, 1910[1], in Chiswick[2]. He died on January 8, 2002[3], in Exmouth[4]. He worked as a statistician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
- Position held: president of the Royal Statistical Society[9], chairperson[10]
- Employer: University College London[11], Victoria University of Manchester[12], Imperial Chemical Industries[13], University of Cambridge[14], University of Oxford[15], Fort Halstead[16]
- Educated at: University of Cambridge[17], Latymer Upper School[18]
- Doctoral advisor: John Wishart[19]
- Notable work: Bartlett's method[20], Bartlett's test[21]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Guy Medal in Gold[23], Guy Medal in Silver[24], Rayleigh Medal and Prize[25], Weldon Memorial Prize[26], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27]
- Member of: Royal Society[28], National Academy of Sciences[29], Royal Statistical Society[30], Institute of Mathematical Statistics[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Doctoral student: Alladi Ramakrishnan[33], Alan Geoffrey Hawkes[34], Kamal C. Chanda[35], R. M. Phatarfod[36], Anant Kshirsagar[37], David Griffiths[38], John Radcliffe[39], Peter D. M. Macdonald[40], Julian Besag[41], David George Kendall[42], Maurice Priestley[43]
- Family name: Bartlett[44]
- Given name: Maurice[45], Stevenson[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Birth name: Maurice Stevenson Bartlett[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for M. S. Bartlett include Bartlett's test[49], a statistical test[50].
Why It Matters
M. S. Bartlett has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by Peter Whittle[53], a mathematician[54], 1927–2021[55], of New Zealand[56], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[57], specialised in probability theory[58].
Entities named for him include Bartlett's test[49], a statistical test[50].
His notable doctoral advisees include David George Kendall[59], a mathematician[60], 1918–2007[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[63], specialised in probability theory[64] and Alladi Ramakrishnan[65], a physicist[66], 1923–2008[67], of India[68], specialised in theoretical physics[69].
FAQs
Where was M. S. Bartlett born?
M. S. Bartlett's place of birth was Chiswick[2].
Where did M. S. Bartlett die?
M. S. Bartlett passed away in Exmouth[4].
What did M. S. Bartlett do for work?
M. S. Bartlett worked as a statistician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did M. S. Bartlett go to school?
M. S. Bartlett was educated at University of Cambridge[17] and Latymer Upper School[18].
What awards did M. S. Bartlett receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Guy Medal in Gold[23], Guy Medal in Silver[24], and Rayleigh Medal and Prize[25].
Who did M. S. Bartlett influence?
M. S. Bartlett has been cited as an influence by Peter Whittle[53].