Danie G. Krige
1919-2013 South African mining engineer
About Danie G. Krige
Lived 1919 – 2013 (aged 93). Danie G. Krige was a South African engineer, mining engineer, university teacher, geologist and statistician, known for Kriging.
Danie Gerhardus Krige GCOB (; 26 August 19193 March 2013) was a South African statistician and mining engineer who pioneered the field of geostatistics and was professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Republic of South Africa. The technique of kriging is named after him. Krige's empirical work to evaluate mineral resources was formalised in the 1960s by French engineer Georges Matheron.
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Who was Danie G. Krige?
1919-2013 South African mining engineer
When was Danie G. Krige born?
Danie G. Krige was born on 26 August 1919 in Free State.
When did Danie G. Krige die?
Danie G. Krige died on 3 March 2013 in Johannesburg.
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Danie G. Krige was an engineer, mining engineer, university teacher, geologist and statistician.
What was Danie G. Krige known for?
Danie G. Krige was known for Kriging.
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Danie G. Krige was South African.
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